Characters & Themes
Heart Beat (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 110 mins · English
- Directed by
- John Byrum
- Starring
- Sissy Spacek, John Heard, Nick Nolte, Ray Sharkey, David Lynch, John Larroquette
Through candid interviews and archival footage, the film examines the provocative lives of Beat Generation icons Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, whose daring choices shocked and outraged a generation, and delves into the complex bond they shared with Cassady’s wife, Carolyn, revealing how their intertwined relationships shaped literary history.
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