War ·Music ·Drama · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 5m

Heartbeat

Heartbeat poster
Director
John Nicolella
Cast
Don Johnson as Documentary Filmmaker Paul Shaffer as Filmmaker's Assistant Giancarlo Esposito as Gang Member #1 Lori Singer as Filmmaker's Wife Sandahl Bergman as Filmmaker's Mother David Carradine as Man Playing Dice
Crew
Tony Mitchell — Director of Photography Tom McQuade — Editor Don Johnson — Writer Gil Evans — Writer Francis DellaVecchia — Writer Bill Brigode — Producer
Synopsis

A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his life. Alternatively, a 65 minute feature made up of songs from Don Johnson's record of the same name.

Mood & Themes
narcissismwar photographermusic videoflashbackhead explosiongang warfarechild medical workersshooting dice
Key Collaborators
John Nicolella Director Tony Mitchell Director of Photography Tom McQuade Editor Don Johnson Writer Gil Evans Writer Francis DellaVecchia Writer Bill Brigode Producer Richard Sylbert Production Design Robert De Mora Costume Design
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