Heart Beat
25/04/1980
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
Movie Information
Nick Nolte
as Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
as Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
as Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Ann Dusenberry
as Stevie
Margaret Fairchild
as Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill
as Dick
Mary Margaret Amato
as Waitress
Kent Williams
as Ogden
Susan Niven
as Ogden's Secretary
Marcia Nasatir
as First Receptionist
Mickey Kelly
as Second Receptionist
Luis Contreras
as Mexican Junkie
Sharon Lee
as Blonde in Car
Stephen Davies
as Bob Bendix
Jenny O'Hara
as Betty Bendix
Don Brodie
as Dispatcher
John Larroquette
as TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless
as Youth in Bar
Steve Allen
as Steve Allen
David Lynch
as Painter (uncredited)
Mickey Kelly
as Second Receptionist
Raymond Vitte
as Undercover Agent
