Backbeat (1994)
1h 40m
Running Time
April 1, 1994Release Date
Backbeat (1994)
1h 40m
Running Time
April 1, 1994Release Date
Network & Production Companies




Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.





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Cast & Crew.

Stephen Dorff
Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart
John Lennon

Sheryl Lee
Astrid Kirchherr

Gary Bakewell
Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill
George Harrison

Scot Williams
Pete Best

Paul Duckworth
Ringo Starr

Kai Wiesinger
Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle
Cynthia Powell

Rob Spendlove
Arthur Ballard

Wolf Kahler
Bert Kaempfert

John White
Sailor 1

James Doherty
Tony Sheridan

Freda Kelly
Mrs Harrison

Charlie Caine
Lord Woodbine

Albert Welling
Doctor

Stephen Ward
Writer

Marcelle Duprey
Singer

Finola Geraghty
Model

Nicholas Tennant
Sailor

Paul Humpoletz
Bruno

Galit Hershkovitz
Groupie

Gertan Klauber
Pimp

Michael Thomas
Screenplay

Iain Softley
Director / Screenplay

Ian Wilson
Director of Photography

Hanno Huth
Executive Producer

Stephen Woolley
Producer

Finola Dwyer
Producer

Nik Powell
Executive Producer

Martin Walsh
Editor

Don Was
Original Music Composer

Stephen Ward
Screenplay

Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer

Don Fleming
Musician

Dave Grohl
Musician

Paul Cowan
Line Producer

Joseph Bennett
Production Design

Michael Carlin
Art Direction

Josef Plagge
Art Direction

Barbara Herman-Skelding
Set Decoration

Sheena Napier
Costume Design

Pat Hay
Makeup Artist

Stephen Rose
Hairstylist

Chris Munro
Sound

Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor

Dianne Crittenden
Casting

Ros Hubbard
Casting

John Hubbard
Casting

Sarah Curtis
Producer

Stephen M. Williams
Producer

Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Media.


















Details.
Release DateApril 1, 1994
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Content RatingR
Genres
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Wiki.
Backbeat is a 1994 independent drama film directed by Iain Softley. It chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, West Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff) and John Lennon (Ian Hart), and also with Sutcliffe's German girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr (Sheryl Lee). It has subsequently been made into a stage production.
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