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They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.

5.4

1h 50m

1980

“They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.”

Synopsis

An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.

Director

John Byrum

Drama

husband wife relationshiplove trianglesan francisco, californiabeatnikjazz clubbiographyalcohol abuseon the roadpolyamorypost world war iiaspiring writerbeat generation

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Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

as Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

as Carolyn Cassady

John Heard

John Heard

as Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry

Ann Dusenberry

as Stevie

Margaret Fairchild

as Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill

Tony Bill

as Dick

Mary Margaret Amato

as Waitress

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

as Ogden

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