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Backbeat

 1994
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)
Backbeat
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Production Country

United Kingdom • Germany

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Iain Softley

Starring

Sheryl Lee · Stephen Dorff · Ian Hart · Gary Bakewell · Chris O'Neill · Scot Williams

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
15th April 1994
Japan release date Japan release
19th March 1994
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release
1st April 1994

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 1st Apr '94
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £300.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Apr '94
  • Debut position: 23
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $126.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

1 Apr, 1994
8
8 Apr, 1994
7
15 Apr, 1994
8
22 Apr, 1994
9
29 Apr, 1994
13

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

11

15

M/12

13

L

18

M18

13

M

K-14

12

Tous publics

B

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $4 Million

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