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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)
Watch ’Official Trailer’
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
A small-town band hits it big, but they must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but they must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but they 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 Shearsas Billy Shears
    Barry Gibb
    Barry Gibb
    • Mark Hendersonas Mark Henderson
    Robin Gibb
    Robin Gibb
    • Dave Hendersonas Dave Henderson
    Maurice Gibb
    Maurice Gibb
    • Bob Hendersonas Bob Henderson
    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • Mean Mr. Mustardas Mean Mr. Mustard
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Dougie Shearsas Dougie Shears
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • B.D. Brockhurstas B.D. Brockhurst
    Sandy Farina
    Sandy Farina
    • Strawberry Fieldsas Strawberry Fields
    Dianne Steinberg
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Dr. Maxwell Edisonas Dr. Maxwell Edison
    Aerosmith
    Aerosmith
    • Future Villain Band (FVB)as Future Villain Band (FVB)
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Father Sunas Father Sun
    Earth Wind & Fire
    Earth Wind & Fire
    • Earth, Wind & Fireas Earth, Wind & Fire
    Billy Preston
    Billy Preston
    • Sgt. Pepperas Sgt. Pepper
    Stargard
    • The Diamondsas The Diamonds
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Mr. Kiteas Mr. Kite
    Carel Struycken
    Carel Struycken
    • The Bruteas The Brute
    Patti Jerome
    • Saralinda Shearsas 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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    Did you know

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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 it would hurt their image. They 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
    A Guilty Pleasure
    In 1978, when I was 12 years old, we were living in Moscow, while my father was stationed at the Canadian Embassy. To escape the "fun" of living behind the Iron Curtain, we routinely took the Moscow-Helsinki express and travelled around Scandinavia. Our trip always ended at this huge department store in Helsinki, where we'd order all our non-perishable groceries until our next trip. My brother and I were allowed to purchase one record apiece to take back with us.

    So one time, I picked up the soundtrack to this film. I don't think the movie had been released yet. Goodness knows, I didn't know that the movie was going to be a howler. All I know is that I loved the soundtrack. I listened to it over and over, and pored over the photographs on the album cover, trying to get a sense of the movie.

    A few years later, I read "The Golden Turkey Awards" and then I started to realize how bad the movie was. I didn't get my chance to see it until 1997. Oh, it stunk! Cheese everywhere, from the awkward love story to the campy antics of the villain and his robots.

    And yet, I watch it every time it comes on TV. Finally, I have the movie to go with the soundtrack. And let's face it - I love cheesy movies.
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    • angelaboyko
    • May 8, 2004

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    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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