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Genre	Drama
Contributor	Sheryl Lee, Thomas F. Wilson, Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Lea Thompson
Language	English, French

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Directed by Iain Softley (K-PAX), Backbeat is an energetic, musical drama chronicling the pre-fame Beatles as they head to Hamburg in search of success. As they gain popularity, the "fifth Beatle," bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls in love and ultimately must choose between his best friend John Lennon, his new love (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world.Full of vitality and heart, with a soundtrack that includes rock and roll classics, including music from Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), David Pirner (Soul Asylum) and Mike Mills (R.E.M.), "Backbeat is a thrilling spectacle that rocks the house... Defiant, raucous, erotic." -ROLLING STONESpecial Features:Deleted Scenes, Still Gallery, Interview with Director Iain Softley, Interview with actor Ian Hart, Director's Essay, Casting Sessions, Fetaure Commentary with Director

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Language ‏ : ‎ English, French
Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 76 Grams
Item Model Number ‏ : ‎ 5050582251067
Actors ‏ : ‎ Thomas F. Wilson, Sheryl Lee, Lea Thompson, Ian Hart, Stephen Dorff
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Croatian
Language ‏ : ‎ Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0002DXETE
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Duncan R. McKeown

Cynthia to Julian: "That's what your father was like!"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2020

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Superb film of the Hamburg period of The Beatles...Oh, No! Actually a story centering on Stu Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirkherr...but it manages to kill two birds with one stone, if you will forgive the inelegant analogy. Well acted and superbly cast, this film takes some beating. Forget the physical resemblances to the real characters, the personalities of the three core Beatles are so accurately depicted that Cynthia Lennon was bowled over when she saw the film with her son Julian. "That is what your Dad was like!" she is supposed to have remarked. The loving couple, Astrid Kirkherr (Sheryl Lee) and Stu (Stephen Dorff) are touching, and believable. Kudos to both for their credible German and Liverpudlian personas respectively. The music is also brilliantly performed by 1990s rock talents. Very atmospheric, since it is shot in many of the very same locations as the historical actions occurred...even down to Dorff leaning in the same tree that Kikherr had photographed the real-life Sutcliffe up against. Some have lamented the absence of Lennon/ McCartney material; doubtless a copyright problem...but there wasn't that much around pre-1963, and the original band made do mostly with cover material.

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hammerkop

Dorff and Lee shine

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2016

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This is not intended to be just a film about The Beatles, it is primarily a film about Stuart Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirchherr although The Beatles can scarcely not be a major part of the story. The actors playing Stuart and Astrid are brilliantly chosen and I have to disagree with those reviewers who cannot see much, if any, likeness for those playing the other Beatles. Lennon is good but McCartney is, well, McCartney. Check out the scene where Paul first appears. Check the actors for yourself by looking at Astrid's original photos from the time - they're on the internet. Character-wise, John Lennon comes across as having one very serious chip on his shoulder but I believe that is pretty accurate. Backbeat is well acted all round and Iain Softley doe an excellent job with directing. The soundtrack is superb but as the actual band playing the songs includes the likes of Dave Grohl this should not come as a surprise to many. At £5 this film is an absolute bargain and is a welcome update for my old Laser Disc. If it ever gets a Blu-Ray release I'll buy it again.

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Kaj Søholm Lehmkuhl

A must see about pre-FabFour

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2019

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The film focuses on Stuart Sutcliffe and his relation with both John Lennon and Astrid Kirsherr and hence his modest part in The Beatles before they hit the big time. Excellent play with true scouse accent by the Liverpudlians to further underline the realism of working class Liverpool youths. The Beatles play on stage in Hamburg - in the film only American rock'n'roll standards (probably a license issue with the owner of Lennon/McCartney material) - nevertheless the music is brilliant in spite of the fact that the actors cannot play the instruments, but it all adds to the atmosphere in the film and indeed adds to understanding the sort of pressure The Beatles were actually under during those busy days. The film is highly recommended to any Beatle-enthusiast out there who would like to get an insight into the early Beatles days and how things began.

To get an even broader view of this period, I can also recommend the film Nowhere Boy, in which the very young John Lennon is excellently portrayed before The Beatles made it big.

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dokusha

Wish I could watch this film again for the very first time.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2019

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Great film. Apart from the obvious story there are many other stories and themes within this film in addition to many moving moments. In my opinion one of THE best films of all time and amongst my most favourite films. I only wish I could watch this film again for the very first time.

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Bunny

The story of the Beatles pre Beatle -mania days.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2014

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This is the story of "the fifth Beatle" - Stuart Sufcliffe - who was friends with John Lennon. Stuart was in on the Beatles earlier concerts and was prepared to play second fiddle to the group until they went to Hamburg and he saw and fell in love with a German girl and so leaves the biggest rock and roll band in the world. That basically is the story of "Backbeat" which contains some great Beatles songs and also has a powerful story line. The actors portray the "Fab Four" very well and praise must be given to Stephen Dorff who plays Stuart and Ian Hart who portrays the young John Lennon. If you are a Beatles fan and have not seen this then get it and watch this excellent film. If you are not a fan and wonder what all the fuss is about then this is a good introduction to them Either way. Buy it and enjoy it.

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