Synopsis
The early days of the Fab Four are traced from their bleakest hours as unknowns on Penny Lane in Liverpool to their triumph on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Movie Information
- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Release Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (16 votes)
Top Cast
Stephen MacKenna
John Lennon
Rod Culbertson
Paul McCartney
Ray Ashcroft
Ringo Starr
John Altman
George Harrison
Michael Ryan
Pete Best
David Wilkinson
Stu Sutcliffe
Brian Jameson
Brian Epstein
Wendy Morgan
Cynthia Lennon
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