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Writer/Director Iain Softley's debut is the award-winning story of the fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe, a passionate and tragic love story set during The Beatles' time in Hamburg prior to becoming the Fab Four. Backbeat stars Stephen Dorff, Cheryl Lee and Ian Hart whose highly-acclaimed performance won him the Most Promising Newcomer at the 1994 Evening Standard Awards.

Keywords:

Drama, Musical, Music, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1993) (UK/Germany) (3 Star)

Cast:

Marcelle Duprey	.... Singer
Stephen Dorff	.... Stuart Sutcliffe
Ian Hart	.... John Lennon
John White	.... Sailor
Bernard Merrick	.... Sailor
Nicholas Tennant	.... Sailor

Supporting Cast:

Finola Geraghty	.... Model
Rob Spendlove	.... Arthur Ballard
Charlie Caine	.... Lord Woodbine
Jennifer Ehle	.... Cynthia Powell
Gary Bakewell	.... Paul McCartney
Chris O'Neill	.... George Harrison
Frieda Kelly	.... Mrs. Harrison
Scot Williams	.... Pete Best
Paul Humpoletz	.... Bruno
Christiana Uriarte	.... Groupie
Abigail Wrapson	.... Groupie
Galit Hershkovitz	.... Groupie
Gertan Klauber	.... Pimp
Stephan Grothgar	.... Barman

Directors:

Iain Softley

Writers:

Finola Dwyer
Iain Softley