- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1980-09-24
- Director: John Byrum
- Writers: John Byrum
- Language: English
- Stars: Nick Nolte , Sissy Spacek , John Heard (I) , Ray Sharkey , Ann Dusenberry , Margaret Fairchild , Tony Bill , Mary Margaret Amato , Kent Williams , Susan Niven
- Runtime: 110 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Generación perdida: los primeros beatniks (Spain) , Heartbeat , Гласът на сърцето (Bulgaria) , Heart Beat (France, French Republic) , Heart Beat (Mexico) , Heart Beat , Bicie serca (Poland) , Dobogó szív (Hungary) , I genia ton beatniks (Greece) , Les premiers beatnicks (France, French Republic) , Herzschläge , Стук сердца , Heart Beat (United Kingdom) , Um Bater de Corações (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Heart Beat (United States of America) , Geração Beatnik (Brazil) , Os Beatniks (Brazil) , Herzschläge (Germany)
- Plot: The life and friendship among the icons of the Beat Generation: Neal Cassady, Carolyn Cassady, and Jack Kerouac.
- IMDB:tt0080854
Heart Beat Cast · · · ALL
John Byrum
Director
Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
(I)
Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
Ira
Ann Dusenberry
Stevie
Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill
Dick
Mary Margaret Amato
Waitress
Kent Williams
Ogden
Marcia Nasatir
First Receptionist
Luis Contreras
Mexican Junkie
Sharon Lee
Blonde in Car
John Larroquette
TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless
Youth in Bar
Steve Allen
Himself
David Lynch
Painter
Mickey Kelly
Second Receptionist
Ray Vitte
Undercover Agent