Heart Beat

They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.

Duration: 110 min

Release date: 1980-04-25

IMDB

An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.

Drama

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as Neal Cassady

as Carolyn Cassady

as Jack Kerouac

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Margaret Fairchild

Margaret Fairchild

as Mrs. Kerouac

Mary Margaret Amato

Mary Margaret Amato

as Ogden's Secretary

as First Receptionist

as Second Receptionist

as Mexican Junkie

as Blonde in Car

as Betty Bendix

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

as TV Talk Show Host

Terence H. Winkless

Terence H. Winkless

as Youth in Bar

as Painter (uncredited)

as Second Receptionist

as Undercover Agent

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Production Design

Michael Shamberg

Michael Shamberg

Thomas L. Roysden

Thomas L. Roysden

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

László Kovács

Director of Photography

Edouard F. Henriques III

Edouard F. Henriques III

Executive Producer

Richard Hashimoto

Richard Hashimoto

Production Manager

Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Original Music Composer

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