
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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Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady

John Heard
Jack Kerouac

Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady

Ray Sharkey
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

John Larroquette
TV Talk Show Host

Don Brodie
Dispatcher

Jenny O'Hara
Betty Bendix

Tony Bill
Dick

Kent Williams
Ogden

Ann Dusenberry
Stevie

Luis Contreras
Mexican Junkie

Steve Allen
Steve Allen

Stephen Davies
Bob Bendix

Marcia Nasatir
First Receptionist

Terence H. Winkless
Youth in Bar

Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac

Mary Margaret Amato
Waitress

Susan Niven
Ogden's Secretary

Mickey Kelly
Second Receptionist

Sharon Lee
Blonde in Car

Raymond Vitte
Undercover Agent
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