Backbeat

Backbeat

100 mins | Drama, Music | April 1, 1994

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

100 mins | Drama, Music | April 1, 1994

Backbeat
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Gramercy Pictures
Original title Backbeat
Directors Iain Softley
Writers stephen ward, Michael Thomas, Iain Softley

Cast

Stephen Dorff

as Stuart Sutcliffe

Ian Hart

as John Lennon

Sheryl Lee

as Astrid Kirchherr

Gary Bakewell

as Paul McCartney

Chris O'Neill

as George Harrison

Scot Williams

as Pete Best

Paul Duckworth

as Ringo Starr

Kai Wiesinger

as Klaus Voormann

Jennifer Ehle

as Cynthia Powell

Rob Spendlove

as Arthur Ballard

Wolf Kahler

as Bert Kaempfert

James Doherty

as Tony Sheridan

Freda Kelly

as Mrs Harrison

Charlie Caine

as Lord Woodbine

Albert Welling

as Doctor

Marcelle Duprey

as Singer

Finola Geraghty

as Model

Nicholas Tennant

as Sailor

Paul Humpoletz

as Bruno

Galit Hershkovitz

as Groupie

Gertan Klauber

as Pimp