Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Watch Official Trailer
Play trailer2:53
2 Videos
99+ Photos
Jukebox MusicalRock MusicalAdventureComedyFantasyMusical

A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.

  • Director
    • Michael Schultz
  • Writers
    • Henry Edwards
    • Tom O'Horgan
    • Robin Wagner
  • Stars
    • Peter Frampton
    • Barry Gibb
    • Robin Gibb
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    7.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Schultz
    • Writers
      • Henry Edwards
      • Tom O'Horgan
      • Robin Wagner
    • Stars
      • Peter Frampton
      • Barry Gibb
      • Robin Gibb
    • 202User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:53
    Official Trailer
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    Trailer 2:58
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    Trailer 2:58
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Photos101

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 95
    View Poster

    Top cast99+

    Edit
    Peter Frampton
    Peter Frampton
    • Billy Shears
    Barry Gibb
    Barry Gibb
    • Mark Henderson
    Robin Gibb
    Robin Gibb
    • Dave Henderson
    Maurice Gibb
    Maurice Gibb
    • Bob Henderson
    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • Mean Mr. Mustard
    Paul Nicholas
    Paul Nicholas
    • Dougie Shears
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • B.D. Brockhurst
    Sandy Farina
    Sandy Farina
    • Strawberry Fields
    Dianne Steinberg
    • Lucy
    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Dr. Maxwell Edison
    Aerosmith
    Aerosmith
    • Future Villain Band (FVB)
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Father Sun
    Earth Wind & Fire
    Earth Wind & Fire
    • Earth, Wind & Fire
    Billy Preston
    Billy Preston
    • Sgt. Pepper
    Stargard
    • The Diamonds
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Mr. Kite
    Carel Struycken
    Carel Struycken
    • The Brute
    Patti Jerome
    • Saralinda Shears
    • Director
      • Michael Schultz
    • Writers
      • Henry Edwards
      • Tom O'Horgan
      • Robin Wagner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Perfect
    4.7
    Perfect
    Yellow Submarine
    7.4
    Yellow Submarine
    Another You
    5.3
    Another You
    S.O.B.
    6.4
    S.O.B.
    Another Nice Mess
    5.9
    Another Nice Mess
    Porky's Revenge
    4.8
    Porky's Revenge
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand
    6.8
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand
    The Out-of-Towners
    5.5
    The Out-of-Towners
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue
    6.7
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue
    The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
    5.8
    The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
    Help!
    7.1
    Help!
    Honeybaby, Honeybaby
    4.3
    Honeybaby, Honeybaby

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      KISS was approached to play the Future Villain Band. They turned down the role, fearing that the movie would hurt their image, and instead starred in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978).
    • Goofs
      Donald Pleasence's character is called B.D. Hoffler. In the credits, his character is called B.D. Brockhurst.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Kite: [singing] Ah, one, two, One-two-three, Da-da-da, Ba, ba, Ba-ba-ba-ba, Ba, ba, ba-ba-baba, De-de, de-de, de-do, De-diddly-diddly-diddly...

    • Crazy credits
      The old black-and-white Universal Studios logo with a biplane circling a globe is used at the start of the film with added animated explosions in color going off around it.
    • Connections
      Featured in Arena: Oooh Er, Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story, or Please Yourselves (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
      Music and Lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
      Performed by The Bee Gees, Paul Nicholas
      Produced by George Martin
      By Arrangement with Northern Songs Limited

    User reviews202

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10

    Pure 100% Grade A Cheese

    If you are looking for a movie that you can just sit back, relax and forget about the world, this movie is it.
    • tgbldkam
    • Dec 24, 2019
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ20

    • How long is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?Powered by Alexa
    • Were The Beatles involved with this film?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 24, 1978 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
    • Official site
      • Mt2.org
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sgt. Pepper
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA(Tower Records at Columbus & Bay)
    • Production companies
      • NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
      • Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,378,470
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,378,470
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.