Rent/BuyBackbeat (1994)
5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.
1994 · Movie · 1 h 40 min R
Where to watch
United States
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Synopsis
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.
Backbeat is a movie released in 1994. Directed by Iain Softley. Starring Sheryl Lee, Stephen Dorff and Ian Hart.
Cast
Sheryl LeeAstrid Kirchherr
Stephen DorffStuart Sutcliffe
Ian HartJohn Lennon
Gary BakewellPaul McCartney
Chris O'NeillGeorge Harrison
Scot WilliamsPete Best
Kai WiesingerKlaus Voormann
Jennifer EhleCynthia Powell
John WhiteSailor 1
Nicholas TennantSailor 3Technical details
Release
- Release date
- 1 April 1994
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Age rating
- R United States
Crew
- Directed by
- Iain Softley
- Written by
- Iain Softley, Michael Thomas, Stephen Ward
- Music
- Don Was
- Cinematography
- Ian Wilson
- Editing
- Martin Walsh
Origin and production
- Also known as
- BackBeat Die Wahrheit ueber die Beatles (Germany)
Backbeat: Os 5 Rapazes de Liverpool (Brazil)
Bītli Hamburgā (Latvia) - Original language
- English
- Countries of origin
- Germany United Kingdom
- Production companies
- Universal Studios, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Scala Productions, Film4 Productions
- Story setting
- Hamburg, Liverpool
Germany
United Kingdom
