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Help! (1965)

G  92 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Fantasy   -  25 August 1965 (USA)
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Ringo finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult and the band must try to protect him from it.

Director:

Richard Lester

Writers:

Marc Behm (screenplay), Charles Wood (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
The Beatles The Beatles
Leo McKern ...
Eleanor Bron Eleanor Bron ...
Victor Spinetti Victor Spinetti ...
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear ...
Patrick Cargill Patrick Cargill ...
John Bluthal John Bluthal ...
Alfie Bass Alfie Bass ...
Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell ...
Peter Copley ...
Bruce Lacey Bruce Lacey ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wendy Richard Wendy Richard ...
Lady Macbeth (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

An Eastern cult discovers that the sacrificial ring is missing. Ringo, drummer of The Beatles band has it; sent by the girl (who's to be sacrificed) as a gift. Clang, Ahme, Bhuta and several cult members leave for London to retrieve the ring. After several failed attempts to steal the ring, they confront him in an Indian restaurant. Ringo learns that if he does not return the ring soon, he will become the next sacrifice. Ringo then discovers that the ring is stuck on his finger. Its a race against time; John, Paul, and George try to protect their friend while they're all being chased not only by Clang and his minions, but also by two made scientists and the chief inspector of Scotland yard. Will Ringo be saved, or will he be sacrificed? Written by Erin Pelicano  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Stop Worrying! HELP! Is On The Way!

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Fantasy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

¡Socorro! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 4,831,000 (Sweden)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono  | Dolby Digital (re-release)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

The Hindu god that Klang and his occult worships is "Kali" (Also known as Kali-Ma). Kali is the eastern equivalent to the "Grim Reaper". She is also the god worshiped by the occult in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Bhuta jumps out of the Good Year blimp to lay the plan to trap the Beatles, there is a wide shot of the stuntman playing Bhuta jumping out of the blimp. Watch the bottom of the screen, and you'll see the stuntman's head bounce back into the frame after landing on an obvious crash mat. So, the blimp wasn't as high in the sky as the filmmakers were trying to make it appear. Afterwards, there is a shot of a horribly fabricated dummy hanging where Bhuta is supposed to be hanging (too skinny, and the arms are too long). See more »

Quotes

John: [referring to Ringo after he and his drums have crashed through the sawn-through floor to the room below] It was you buzzing! You naughty boy!
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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, the sacrificial high priest and his followers
are throwing darts at the Beatles on the projection screen. Each dart
begins a new credit. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Supermarket (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Need You"
Written by George Harrison
Performed by The Beatles
Published by Capitol Records See more »