Backbeat

Apr 1, 1994

1h 40m

★ 6.1

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Film4 Productions

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

The Rank Organisation

Senator Film

Backbeat Trailers

Cast

Stuart Sutcliffe

Stephen Dorff

John Lennon

Ian Hart

Astrid Kirchherr

Sheryl Lee

Paul McCartney

Gary Bakewell

George Harrison

Chris O'Neill

Pete Best

Scot Williams

Ringo Starr

Paul Duckworth

Klaus Voormann

Kai Wiesinger

Cynthia Powell

Jennifer Ehle

Arthur Ballard

Rob Spendlove

Bert Kaempfert

Wolf Kahler

Tony Sheridan

James Doherty

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7.6

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5.6

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6.5

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8.0

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6.9

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5.9

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7.3

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6.1

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5.3

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7.6

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7.2

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8.0

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4.3

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7.5

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6.6

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4.0

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