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
Rob Spendlove
as Arthur Ballard
James Doherty
as Tony Sheridan
Stephen Dorff
as Stuart Sutcliffe
Scot Williams
as Pete Best
Jennifer Ehle
as Cynthia Powell
Nicholas Tennant
as Sailor
Ian Hart
as John Lennon
Sheryl Lee
as Astrid Kirchherr
Gary Bakewell
as Paul McCartney
Chris O'Neill
as George Harrison
Kai Wiesinger
as Klaus Voormann
Finola Geraghty
as Model
Wolf Kahler
as Bert Kaempfert
Albert Welling
as Doctor
Paul Humpoletz
as Bruno
Crew
Dave Grohl
Musician
Stephen Ward
Screenplay
Iain Softley
Director, Screenplay
Martin Walsh
Editor
John Hubbard
Casting
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Don Was
Original Music Composer
Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer
Paul Cowan
Line Producer
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Thomas
Screenplay
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Chris Munro
Sound