Heart Beat (1980)

Directed by

John Byrum

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the lives of several key figures from the Beat Generation. It focuses on their relationships and creative struggles during the 1950s.

romanticmelancholicslow-burnnostalgicintimatecerebralbittersweetatmospheric

What happens

Heart Beat is a 1980 American romantic 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. According to Box Office Mojo, its worldwide gross receipts were $954,046, making the movie a box office disappointment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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