Backbeat (1994)
Backbeat (1994)
5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.
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.

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Cast

Sheryl Lee Sheryl Lee As: Astrid Kirchherr
Stephen Dorff Stephen Dorff As: Stuart Sutcliffe
Ian Hart Ian Hart As: John Lennon
Gary Bakewell Gary Bakewell As: Paul McCartney
Chris O'Neill Chris O'Neill As: George Harrison
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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.


Tagline: 5 guys. 4 legends. 3 lovers. 2 friends. 1 band.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Magyar, Pусский

Release Date: 01 April 1994

Country: DE, GB

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Studios, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Scala Productions, Channel Four Films

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Cast

Directed By

Mary Soan

Mary Soan

First Assistant Director

Cliff Lanning

Cliff Lanning

Second Assistant Director

Josh Robertson

Josh Robertson

Third Assistant Director

Diana Dill

Diana Dill

Script Supervisor

Paul Gray

Paul Gray

Third Assistant Director

Iain Softley

Iain Softley

Director

Writing Credits

Iain Softley

Iain Softley

Screenplay

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Screenplay

Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward

Screenplay

Production Crew

Fran Triefus

Fran Triefus

Production Coordinator

Chris Wheeldon

Chris Wheeldon

Location Manager

Ben Rimmer

Ben Rimmer

Location Manager

Jeff Bowan

Jeff Bowan

Location Manager

Lisa-Anne Porter

Lisa-Anne Porter

Casting Assistant

Sarah Lucraft

Sarah Lucraft

Production Manager

Nicola Tyszkiewicz

Nicola Tyszkiewicz

Production Supervisor

Christoph Schubenz

Christoph Schubenz

Location Manager

Vicky Hinrichs

Vicky Hinrichs

Casting Director

Sarah Curtis

Sarah Curtis

Co-Producer

Stephen M. Williams

Stephen M. Williams

Co-Producer

Hanno Huth

Hanno Huth

Executive Producer

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting Director

Ros Hubbard

Ros Hubbard

Casting Director

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting Director

Paul Cowan

Paul Cowan

Line Producer

Nik Powell

Nik Powell

Executive Producer

Finola Dwyer

Finola Dwyer

Producer

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Producer

Edited By

Daryl Jordan

Daryl Jordan

Assistant Editor

David Barrett

David Barrett

Assistant Editor

Martin Walsh

Martin Walsh

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Key Makeup Artist

Stephen Rose

Stephen Rose

Key Hairdresser

Yvonne Coppard

Yvonne Coppard

Assistant Makeup Artist

Tracy Smith

Tracy Smith

Assistant Hairdresser

Annie Crawford

Annie Crawford

Wardrobe Supervisor

Karin Herrmann

Karin Herrmann

Assistant Hairdresser

Eva Henning

Eva Henning

Assistant Makeup Artist

Petra Sulger

Petra Sulger

Assistant Makeup Artist

Antonia Pallazio

Antonia Pallazio

Assistant Makeup Artist

Annette Schenkelberger

Annette Schenkelberger

Wardrobe Assistant

Sheena Napier

Sheena Napier

Costume Designer

Sound

Chris Munro

Chris Munro

Sound Recordist

Glenn Freemantle

Glenn Freemantle

Supervising Sound Editor

Robin O'Donoghue

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin Wood

Colin Wood

Boom Operator

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

ADR Editor

Nainita Desai

Nainita Desai

Assistant Sound Editor

Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe

Dialogue Editor

Steve Spencer

Steve Spencer

Foley Editor

Dominic Lester

Dominic Lester

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Don Was

Don Was

Original Music Composer

Bob Last

Bob Last

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Camera Operator

Ken Byrne

Ken Byrne

Focus Puller

Ciarán Barry

Ciarán Barry

Clapper Loader

Malcolm Huse

Malcolm Huse

Grip

James Bloom

James Bloom

Camera Trainee

Alan Almond

Alan Almond

"B" Camera Operator

David Bryant

David Bryant

Focus Puller

Peter Meyer

Peter Meyer

Assistant Camera

Andreas Frey

Andreas Frey

Grip

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Michael Carlin

Michael Carlin

Art Direction

Frances Bennett

Frances Bennett

Graphic Designer

Gordon Fitzgerald

Gordon Fitzgerald

Property Master

Josef Plagge

Josef Plagge

Art Direction

Kamala Plagge

Kamala Plagge

Assistant Art Director

Alexa Koch

Alexa Koch

Assistant Art Director

Hanni J. Hansen

Hanni J. Hansen

Construction Coordinator

Joseph Bennett

Joseph Bennett

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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