Backbeat

Backbeat (1994)

5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.

  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1994-04-01
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 99 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Film4 Productions
  • Production Country: Germany, United Kingdom
  • Director: Iain Softley
star 6.1/10
From 99 Ratings

Summary

Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, and Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr.

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  • Stephen Dorff

    as Stuart Sutcliffe
  • Ian Hart

    as John Lennon
  • Sheryl Lee

    as Astrid Kirchherr
  • Gary Bakewell

    as Paul McCartney
  • Chris O'Neill

    as George Harrison
  • Scot Williams

    as Pete Best
  • Paul Duckworth

    as Ringo Starr
  • Kai Wiesinger

    as Klaus Voormann
  • Jennifer Ehle

    as Cynthia Powell
  • Rob Spendlove

    as Arthur Ballard
  • Wolf Kahler

    as Bert Kaempfert
  • James Doherty

    as Tony Sheridan
  • Freda Kelly

    as Mrs Harrison
  • Charlie Caine

    as Lord Woodbine
  • Albert Welling

    as Doctor
  • Marcelle Duprey

    as Singer
  • Finola Geraghty

    as Model
  • Nicholas Tennant

    as Sailor
  • Paul Humpoletz

    as Bruno
  • Galit Hershkovitz

    as Groupie
  • Gertan Klauber

    as Pimp
Writing Michael Thomas Screenplay
Directing Iain Softley Director
Camera Ian Wilson Director of Photography
Production Hanno Huth Executive Producer
Writing Iain Softley Screenplay
Production Stephen Woolley Producer
Production Finola Dwyer Producer
Production Nik Powell Executive Producer
Editing Martin Walsh Editor
Sound Don Was Original Music Composer
Writing Stephen Ward Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Graham Churchyard Assistant Costume Designer
Sound Don Fleming Musician
Sound Dave Grohl Musician
Production Paul Cowan Line Producer
Art Joseph Bennett Production Design
Art Michael Carlin Art Direction
Art Josef Plagge Art Direction
Art Barbara Herman-Skelding Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Sheena Napier Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Pat Hay Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Stephen Rose Hairstylist
Sound Chris Munro Sound
Sound Glenn Freemantle Supervising Sound Editor
Production Dianne Crittenden Casting
Production Ros Hubbard Casting
Production John Hubbard Casting
Production Sarah Curtis Producer
Production Stephen M. Williams Producer

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