The Last Time I Committed Suicide

Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfried, 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?

Cast

Thomas Jane

as Neal Cassady

Keanu Reeves

as Harry

Adrien Brody

as Ben

John Doe

as Lewis

Claire Forlani

as Joan

Jim Haynie

as Jerry

Marg Helgenberger

as Lizzy

Lucinda Jenney

as Rosie Trickle

Gretchen Mol

as Mary Greenway

Pat McNamara

as Father Fletcher

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