Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence....
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Thomas Jane | ... | Neal Cassady | |
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Harry | |
| Adrien Brody | ... | Ben | |
| John Doe | ... | Lewis | |
| Claire Forlani | ... | Joan | |
| Jim Haynie | ... | Jerry | |
| Marg Helgenberger | ... | Lizzy | |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Rosie Trickle | |
| Gretchen Mol | ... | Mary Greenway | |
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Pat McNamara | ... | Father Fletcher |
| Kate Williamson | ... | Nurse Waring | |
| Cristine Rose | ... | Mrs. Greenway (as Christine Rose) | |
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Meadow Sisto | ... | Sarah |
| Amy Smart | ... | Jeananne | |
| Alexandra Holden | ... | Vicky | |
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Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfriend, Joan, tries to kill herself he gets scared and runs away. But when Joan reappears will he take the chance at that happiness, or will he turn his back on it? Written by Katie
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$12,836, 22 June 1997, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Written by Clarence Williams and Lucy Fletcher
Performed by Dianne Reeves
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
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The film is based on a letter written by Cassady to Jack Kerouac in 1950. See more »Goofs
The epilogue notes that Neal Cassady died in 1968 at the age of 42. In actuality, he died four days before his 42nd birthday. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Face/Off/Dream with the Fishes/Head Above Water/The Last Time I Committed Suicide/When the Cat's Away (1997) See more »Soundtracks
Sugar BluesWritten by Clarence Williams and Lucy Fletcher
Performed by Dianne Reeves
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
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"The Last Time I Committed Suicide" is an excellent description of live of a beatnick in the 50s. Thomas Jane does a good performance in a quaint leading roll, but he is duly overshadowed by the young rising Godesses of Hollywood; namely Claire Forlani and Gretchen Mol. These two girls have seen their careers boom as of late much due to their looks and screen sensuality. This bunch of new talent has one advantage over Keanu Reeves, who takes on a minor part in this movie. They are not yet typecast. Keanu did well for himself considering. However, what struck me the most was the mood portrayed in the movie. It was calm yet restless, poetic yet true to life. When we add the excellent choice of music we have a movie worthy a life at the top shelf.