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Backbeat
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NEWS
1994
100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)
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:
15th April 1994
Japan release:
19th March 1994
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
M/12
M
18
11
L
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.8 Million
US total gross
$2.4 Million
Global total gross
$4 Million
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