Backbeat
Summary:
The Beatles' early days as a struggling bar band are depicted in this fact-based drama, which tells the little-known story of original member Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff). A close friend of John Lennon, Sutcliffe acts as the band's original bassist, accompanying them on their early gigs in Liverpool and Hamburg, Germany. The friendship becomes strained, however, when $... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Sheryl Lee - (Astrid Kirchherr)
Stephen Dorff - (Stuart Sutcliffe)
Ian Hart - (John Lennon)
Gary Bakewell - (Paul McCartney)
Chris O'Neill - (George Harrison)
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Review:
The trick to making a good rock & roll movie is to get the music right. On that note, Backbeat is a resounding success. By having an all-star band of modern musicians (Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore on lead guitar, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills on bass, Nirvana's Dave Grohl on drums, Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli singing John Lennon's ... Continue >>
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