Heart Beat (film)
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| Directed by | John Byrum |
| Produced by |
Michael Shamberg Alan Greisman David Axelrod Edward R. Pressman |
| Written by |
Screenplay: John Byrum Autobiography/source: Carolyn Cassady |
| Starring |
Nick Nolte Sissy Spacek John Heard |
| Music by | Jack Nitzsche |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Eric Jenkins |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Release date
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April 25, 1980 |
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Running time
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110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $56 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Jack Nitzsche | |
| Released | 1980 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label |
Capitol SOO 12029 |
| Producer | Jack Nitzsche |
Heart Beat is a 1980 American drama film written and directed by John Byrum, based on the autobiography by Carolyn Cassady. The film is about seminal figures in the Beat Generation. The character of Ira, played by Ray Sharkey, is based on Allen Ginsberg. The film stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek and John Heard.
The movie received generally mixed reviews, although the soundtrack was met with critical acclaim, as well as being a large box office success.
The film explores the love triangle of real-life characters Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, and Carolyn Cassady in the late 1950s and the 1960s. It chronicles Jack Kerouac writing his seminal novel On the Road, and its effect on their lives.
Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2½ out of 4 stars and praised certain aspects of the film:
The score was composed by Jack Nitzsche and included the song "I Love Her Too" co-written by Buffy Sainte-Marie and sung by Aaron Neville and the soundtrack prominently featured saxophonist Art Pepper and other West Coast jazz musicians with the soundtrack album released on the Capitol label.
All compositions by Jack Nitzsche except where noted.
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