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Heart Beat

1980, Biography, 1h 50m

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Movie Info

Beatnik drifter Neal Cassady (Nick Nolte) shares his wife, Carolyn (Sissy Spacek), with "On the Road" writer Jack Kerouac (John Heard).

Rating:

R
Genre:

Biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Byrum
Producer:

David Axlerod, Alan Greisman, Michael Shamberg, Edward R. Pressman
Writer:

John Byrum
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 25, 1980 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 23, 2009
Runtime:

1h 50m
Distributor:

Orion Pictures

Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady

John Heard
Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey
Ira

Ann Dusenberry
Stevie

Margaret Fairchild

Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac

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Critic Reviews for Heart Beat

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Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times

Full Review… Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain)

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