| Heart Beat | |
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| Directed by | John Byrum |
| Written by | Screenplay: John Byrum Autobiography/source: Carolyn Cassady |
| Produced by | Michael Shamberg Alan Greisman David Axelrod Edward R. Pressman |
| Starring | Nick Nolte Sissy Spacek John Heard |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Eric Jenkins |
| Music by | Jack Nitzsche |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $954,046[2] |
Heart Beat is a 1980 American romantic drama film written and directed by John Byrum, based on the autobiography by Carolyn Cassady.[3] The film is about seminal figures in the Beat Generation. The character of Ira, played by Ray Sharkey, is based on Allen Ginsberg.[4] The film stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, and John Heard.
The movie received generally mixed reviews, although the soundtrack was met with critical acclaim. According to Box Office Mojo, its worldwide gross receipts were $954,046, making the movie a box office disappointment.
- ^ "The Unstoppables". Spy. November 1988. p. 90.
- ^ Heart Beat at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Cassady, Carolyn (July 1976). Heartbeat: My Life with Jack and Neal. Creative Arts Book Company. ISBN 978-0916870034.
- ^ Brenner, Paul. "Heart Beat > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2010-08-30.