‘Backbeat’, the 1994 musical drama starring Stephen Dorff is being released on DVD and Blu-ray by Fabulous Films Ltd / Spirit Entertainment on 6th May 2024.
The energetic, musical drama chronicles the pre-fame Beatles as they head to Hamburg and the relationship between teenage bandmates John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe (the fifth Beatle) and 22-year-old German photographer Astrid Kirchherr.
The screenplay, co-written by director Iain Softley, is based on multiple interviews he did with Kirchherr and whose iconic portraits of the band Softley took inspiration from. The film’s soundtrack includes rock and roll classics performed by an indie-rock supergroup which includes Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum), Greg Dullis (The Afghan Whigs) and Henry Rollins (Black Flag) on vocals, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and Don Fleming (Gumball) on guitar, Mike Mills (R.E.M.) on bass guitar and Dave Grohl (then of Nirvana now of Foo Fighters) on Drums.
The pre-fame Beatles head to Hamburg in search of success, as they gain popularity the “fifth Beatle” bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls in love and ultimately must choose between his best friend John Lennon, his new love Astrid Kircherr (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
The cast also includes Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Chris O’Neill, Scot Williams, Kai Wiesinger and Jennfer Ehle.
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