A dramatization of the Hamburg, Germany phase of The Beatles' early history.
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| Sheryl Lee | ... | Astrid Kirchherr | |
| Stephen Dorff | ... | Stuart Sutcliffe | |
| Ian Hart | ... | John Lennon | |
| Gary Bakewell | ... | Paul McCartney | |
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Chris O'Neill | ... | George Harrison |
| Scot Williams | ... | Pete Best | |
| Kai Wiesinger | ... | Klaus Voormann | |
| Jennifer Ehle | ... | Cynthia Powell | |
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Marcelle Duprey | ... | Singer |
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John White | ... | Sailor 1 |
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Bernard Merrick | ... | Sailor 2 |
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Nicholas Tennant | ... | Sailor 3 |
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Finola Geraghty | ... | Model |
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Rob Spendlove | ... | Arthur Ballard |
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A pre-fame Beatles head for the seedy clubs of Hamburg in search of success. The band meet up with a group of trendy German beatniks, one of whom (Astrid Kircherr) bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe falls in love with. Whilst best friend John Lennon can only watch, Sutcliffe has to choose between rock 'n roll and a new life in Germany... Written by Douglas Baptie
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5 guys, 4 legends, 3 lovers, 2 friends, 1 band. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language, and for sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
15 April 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written & Composed by Larry Williams
By kind permission of TRO Essex Music (UK) Ltd
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Appeared on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 50 Best Movies You've Never Seen in the Jul 16, 2012 issue. See more »Goofs
At the end of the film, text describing subsequent events is superimposed over shots of a beach. One paragraph notes that Klaus Voormann played bass on John Lennon's album "Imagine" and designed the Beatles' "Revolver" album cover, but although the former title is placed in quotation marks, the latter is not. See more »Quotes
Paul McCartney: [singing after John has just belted out a drunken rant] Time to go home, time to go home, Andy and Teddy are waving goodnight!See more »
Crazy Credits
At the very end of the end titles, long after all the other music credits have run, one last music credit appears on the otherwise blank screen: "TIME TO GO HOME, Written by Maria Bird, Published by Minder Music." See more »Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Bad Girls/The Inkwell/Naked in New York/Brainscan/Surviving the Game (1994) See more »Soundtracks
Slow DownWritten & Composed by Larry Williams
By kind permission of TRO Essex Music (UK) Ltd
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The film is a marvel. The only evidence of post-fame Beatles nostalgia that doesn't seek to cash-out. It is no less than a kick-ass rock n' roll film, with deft photography, powerful direction and an incredibly hard garage soundtrack. Recommended for fans of garage raunch and pre-invasion british blues.