Paul McCartney's Get Back

"His magical tour is now a motion picture."

1991 1h 29m EN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

★8.6TMDB · 4

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Get Back is a 1991 concert film starring Paul McCartney that documents The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. The film was directed by Richard Lester, in a return to his Beatles-related work, and was released by Carolco Pictures and New Line Cinema, through the Seven Arts joint venture.

“His magical tour is now a motion picture.”

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Cast

Paul McCartney
Self - Vocals, Bass
Linda McCartney
Self - Keyboards
Hamish Stuart
Self - Guitar
Robbie McIntosh
Self - Guitar
Paul Wickens
Self - Keyboards
Chris Whitten
Self - Drums

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Lester
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Italy

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Italy.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Jordan Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Victor-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney and Hamish Stuart carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His magical tour is now a motion picture.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Lester directs. Jordan Cronenweth behind the camera. John Victor-Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Japan, Italy. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Jordan Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor John Victor-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney and Hamish Stuart carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "His magical tour is now a motion picture.".
9IMDB entry: tt0101945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.