Yellowbacks (1990): Cast & Where to Watch
Yellowbacks is a 1990 drama directed by Roy Battersby, starring Ciarán Hinds as Martin Pitt, Tim Roth and Bill Paterson. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Roy Battersby
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yellowbacks About?
The premise of Yellowbacks without spoilers.
Set in a near‑future Britain, the film takes place in an abandoned hotel where a young female doctor and a middle‑aged scientist are separately interrogated. Both are asked the same urgent question—‘Where is Martin Pitt?’ Their interrogations hint at a tense, mysterious search for the missing man amid a bleak, futuristic landscape.
Yellowbacks Themes & Keywords
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Where to Watch Yellowbacks
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Yellowbacks Cast & Characters
Ciarán Hinds leads the cast as Martin Pitt, with Tim Roth as Peter Pike and Bill Paterson as Alex McPherson. Directed by Roy Battersby; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Battersby
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Ciarán Hinds as Martin Pitt -
Tim Roth as Peter Pike -
Bill Paterson as Alex McPherson -
Imelda Staunton as Cheryl Newman
Also Starring in Yellowbacks
· 6 more- Janet McTeer Dr Juliet Horwitz
- Jonny Phillips Philip Colthard
- Roy Marsden David Caesar
- Kenny Ireland Norman Jarvis
- Linda Henry Carol Fairwater
- Luke Hanson Colin Skye
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Yellowbacks FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Yellowbacks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yellowbacks?
Yellowbacks runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Yellowbacks released?
Yellowbacks was released on August 30, 1990.
Who directed Yellowbacks?
Yellowbacks was directed by Roy Battersby.
More films by Roy Battersby Who is in the cast of Yellowbacks?
Yellowbacks stars Ciarán Hinds as Martin Pitt, Tim Roth as Peter Pike and Bill Paterson as Alex McPherson, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Yellowbacks?
In the US, Yellowbacks is streaming on Amazon Prime Video (availability from JustWatch).
Does Yellowbacks have a post-credit scene?
No. Yellowbacks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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