Backbeat (1994)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.335 |
Directed By
Iain Softley
Crew
Michael Thomas
Iain Softley
Ian Wilson
Hanno Huth
Iain Softley
Stephen Woolley
Finola Dwyer
Nik Powell
Martin Walsh
Don Was
Stephen Ward
Graham Churchyard
Don Fleming
Dave Grohl
Paul Cowan
Joseph Bennett
Michael Carlin
Josef Plagge
Barbara Herman-Skelding
Sheena Napier
Pat Hay
Stephen Rose
Chris Munro
Glenn Freemantle
Dianne Crittenden
Ros Hubbard
John Hubbard
Sarah Curtis
Stephen M. Williams
TOP CAST
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
James Doherty
Tony Sheridan
Freda Kelly
Mrs Harrison
Charlie Caine
Lord Woodbine
Albert Welling
Doctor
Marcelle Duprey
Singer
Finola Geraghty
Model
Nicholas Tennant
Sailor
Paul Humpoletz
Bruno
Galit Hershkovitz
Groupie
Gertan Klauber
Pimp
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