Backbeat
Backbeat
Release: 1994-04-01
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 6.1
Drama
Music
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.
Production Countries
Germany
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Film4 Productions
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
The Rank Organisation
Senator Film
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kai Wiesinger
as Klaus Voormann
Wolf Kahler
as Bert Kaempfert
James Doherty
as Tony Sheridan
Nicholas Tennant
as Sailor
Paul Humpoletz
as Bruno
Ian Hart
as John Lennon
Albert Welling
as Doctor
Chris O'Neill
as George Harrison
Rob Spendlove
as Arthur Ballard
Stephen Dorff
as Stuart Sutcliffe
Sheryl Lee
as Astrid Kirchherr
Jennifer Ehle
as Cynthia Powell
Finola Geraghty
as Model
Gary Bakewell
as Paul McCartney
Scot Williams
as Pete Best
Crew
Iain Softley
Director, Screenplay
Paul Cowan
Line Producer
Michael Thomas
Screenplay
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
John Hubbard
Casting
Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer
Don Was
Original Music Composer
Stephen Ward
Screenplay
Chris Munro
Sound
Martin Walsh
Editor
Dave Grohl
Musician
Ros Hubbard
Casting