SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Heart Beat
1980 · John Byrum · Michael Shamberg | Alan Greisman | David Axelrod | Edward R. Pressman · 1 hr 50 min
The life and friendship among the icons of the Beat Generation: Neal Cassady, Carolyn Cassady, and Jack Kerouac.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Nolte | 1980 | $525,000 | $2,050,941 | (est) |
| Sissy Spacek | 1980 | $350,000 | $1,367,294 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1980 | $245,000 | $957,106 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $954,046 | $3,727,032 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $954,046 | $3,632,090 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $429,321 (est) | $1,677,164 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $21,071 | $82,314 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $7,287 | 1980 | $7,287 | $28,466 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $270,552 (est) | $1,056,926 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $728,230 | $2,844,870 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1980 | $3,500,000 | $13,324,636 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Heart Beat - Film SuitsURL: https://filmsuits.com/heart-beat/$1,250,000 was spent on advertising costs and distribution fees. Read the full court report below for further information. ... John S. EVANS and Sue A. EVANS, Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Appellee. No. 89-2008. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted February 12, 1990. Decided July 13, 1990. | 1980 | $1,250,000 | $4,883,192 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $12,016 (est) | $46,940 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $385,000 (est) | $1,504,023 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $5,147,016 | $19,758,791 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1980 | $-4,418,786 | $-16,913,921 |
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