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Overview

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7.0/10   6,067 votes
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Director:
Richard Lester
Writers:
Marc Behm (story)
Charles Wood (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 August 1965 (USA) more
Tagline:
Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!
Plot:
Ringo finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult and the band must try to protect him from it. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
After 41 years, it's still a fun movie more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

John Lennon ... John (as The Beatles)

Paul McCartney ... Paul (as The Beatles)

George Harrison ... George (as The Beatles)

Ringo Starr ... Ringo (as The Beatles)
Leo McKern ... Clang
Eleanor Bron ... Ahme
Victor Spinetti ... Prof. Foot
Roy Kinnear ... Algernon
John Bluthal ... Bhuta
Patrick Cargill ... Superintendent
Alfie Bass ... Doorman
Warren Mitchell ... Abdul
Peter Copley ... Jeweller
Bruce Lacey ... Lawnmower
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Frankie Howerd ... Sam Ahab (scenes deleted)
Wendy Richard ... Lady Macbeth (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beatles Phase II (UK) (working title)
Eight Arms to Hold You (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Dolby Digital (re-release)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:U | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:G (1980)
Company:
Subafilms more

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Trivia:
The Bahamas, which is where the "Another Girl" sequence was filmed, was actually rather cold during filming. This why all the Beatles except Paul are wearing long-sleeve shirts in what looks like very hot weather. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: During the "Another Girl" sequence, when Paul is playing the bikini-clad girl beside him like a guitar, Paul suddenly looks embarrassed, and has a shocked smile on his face. If you look closely, he accidentally hits the left breast of the girl as he pretends to strum his girl guitar. more
Quotes:
Professor Foot: With a ring like that I could - dare I say it? - rule the world. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) more
Soundtrack:
The James Bond Theme more

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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
After 41 years, it's still a fun movie, 11 February 2006
9/10
Author: TheatreX from Louisville, KY

I'm no raving Beatles fan, because I haven't got any of their CD's, but I don't mind dragging this out to watch every once in a while and it's still as fun as it used to be. If you don't know the story, well, Ringo has ended up with a sacrificial ring from some Eastern cult on his famous finger, and no sacrifice can be complete without this ring, so it must be retrieved. So a posse of robed & sandled actors made up to look "Eastern" (including Leo McKern) give chase, in England, on the snowy slopes of somewhere, and finally in the Bahamas. This is chock full of the usual nonsensical patter and humor, and strangeness. Of course as the film goes on the other Beatles, who are also in danger, are urging Ringo to part with his finger too. And a crazed scientist and his goofy partner are hot on the trail of the ring too, Beatle-film regular Victor Spinetti, of course playing the scientist. I always did like the scenes in the Bahamas the best, especially with the giant statue of Kali in the water. And in typical fashion the film ends with a dedication the inventor of the sewing machine. This is a fun film, and yes, it's even a family film if you choose to make it so, but it's stood the test of time and still manages to bring a smile to my face. 9 out of 10.

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