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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
6.6K
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Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Schultz
  • Writers
    • Henry Edwards
    • Tom O'Horgan(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
    • Robin Wagner(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
  • Stars
    • Peter Frampton
    • Barry Gibb
    • Robin Gibb
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Schultz
  • Writers
    • Henry Edwards
    • Tom O'Horgan(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
    • Robin Wagner(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
  • Stars
    • Peter Frampton
    • Barry Gibb
    • Robin Gibb
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 198User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:53
    Official Trailer
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    Trailer 2:58
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Photos83

    Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Robert Stigwood, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, Sandy Farina, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Steve Martin in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Sandy Farina in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, George Burns, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, George Harrison, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Peter Frampton in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    George Burns in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

    Top cast

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    Peter Frampton
    Peter Frampton
    • Billy Shears
    Barry Gibb
    Barry Gibb
    • Mark Henderson
    Robin Gibb
    Robin Gibb
    • Dave Henderson
    Maurice Gibb
    Maurice Gibb
    • Bob Henderson
    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • Mean Mr. Mustard
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Dougie Shears
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • B.D. Brockhurst
    Sandy Farina
    Sandy Farina
    • Strawberry Fields
    Dianne Steinberg
    • Lucy
    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Dr. Maxwell Edison
    Aerosmith
    Aerosmith
    • Future Villain Band (FVB)
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Father Sun
    Earth Wind & Fire
    Earth Wind & Fire
    • Earth, Wind & Fire
    Billy Preston
    Billy Preston
    • Sgt. Pepper
    Stargard
    • The Diamonds
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Mr. Kite
    Carel Struycken
    Carel Struycken
    • The Brute
    Patti Jerome
    • Saralinda Shears
    • Director
      • Michael Schultz
    • Writers
      • Henry Edwards
      • Tom O'Horgan(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
      • Robin Wagner(play 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road')
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Aerosmith was the second choice to play the Future Villain Band. KISS was approached first, but turned down the role, fearing that the movie would hurt its image. The band instead opted to star in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978).
    • Goofs
      Donald Pleasence's character is called B.D. Hoffler. In the credits, his character is called B.D. Brockhurst.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Kite: [singing] Ah, one, two, One-two-three, Da-da-da, Ba, ba, Ba-ba-ba-ba, Ba, ba, ba-ba-baba, De-de, de-de, de-do, De-diddly-diddly-diddly...

    • Crazy credits
      The old black-and-white Universal Studios logo with a biplane circling a globe is used at the start of the film with added animated explosions in color going off around it.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Greatest: 100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
      Music and Lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by The Bee Gees, Paul Nicholas

      Produced by George Martin

      By Arrangement with Northern Songs Limited

    User reviews198

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I love this movie
    Is it perfect? Far from it, however it has great music and fabulous costuming and even a sweet message is you actually pay attention to the background story. People are just so uppity about music and movies that sometimes they forget to allow themselves to be entertained. This is not Oscar worthy but that doesn't mean it complete crap. I remember when this first came out and all my school friends were complaining that it was "disco" stars doing the Beatles music and how they would ruin it. It seems to me that you CAN'T ruin the Beatles. The lack of actors in the movie was it's downfall. They tried to do the slapstick that the Beatles did in their movies and in some ways it worked and some it didn't.

    Personally I would love to see a remake staring the Scissor Sisters! Now THAT would be all sorts of awesome.
    helpful•10
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    • grimm-33
    • Aug 21, 2008

    FAQ1

    • Were The Beatles involved with this film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sgt. Pepper
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
      • Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,378,470
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,378,470
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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