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I Wanna Hold Your Hand

“Some girls will do anything to meet their idols.”

1978 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by Robert Zemeckis · USA · Blockbuster Auteurs
ComedyMusicalRomance

Cast

Nancy Allen Bobby Di Cicco Marc McClure Susan Kendall Newman Theresa Saldana Wendie Jo Sperber

Credits

Written by: Robert Zemeckis

Plot

Teens in New Jersey try to sneak into the Beatles' Ed Sullivan Show appearance in 1964.

Sinekatalog’s take

Robert Zemeckis's debut is a lively and funny comedy of fandom, with Nancy Allen and Wendie Jo Sperber.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (6,382 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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