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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) -- A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Overview

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Writers (WGA):
David Leaf (written by) &
John Scheinfeld (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 December 2006 (Netherlands) more
Tagline:
Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.
Plot:
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
How I Miss John Lennon! more (50 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Lennon ... Himself (archive footage)
Stew Albert ... Himself
Tariq Ali ... Himself
Carl Bernstein ... Himself
Robin Blackburn ... Himself
Chris Charlesworth ... Himself
Noam Chomsky ... Himself

Walter Cronkite ... Himself (also archive footage)
Mario Cuomo ... Himself
Angela Davis ... Herself
John Dean ... Himself (also archive footage)
Felix Dennis ... Himself
David Fenton ... Himself
Bob Gruen ... Himself

Ron Kovic ... Himself
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, violent images and drug references.
Runtime:
99 min | 96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Company:
Lionsgate more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Gore Vidal: Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. more
Movie Connections:
Features "Eyewitness News" (1968) more

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37 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
How I Miss John Lennon!, 1 October 2006
8/10
Author: osheaday from London, England

For those who are too young to remember the real John Winston Ono Lennon -- this film is a good introduction to why he mattered so, why so many people were (and are) devoted to him as an artist and a man, why he was truly the most original voice of his generation.

The film is not perfect -- but in its defense, it covers an extraordinary amount of material and does it well.

Lennon lived 100 lifetimes between 1969 and 1975.

This film concentrates on the biggest conflict he faced at that time: his struggles to remain in the US, and the right-wing paranoia (exemplified by FBI director J Edgar Hoover and Nixon's hatchet man, John Ehrlichman.)

Lennon's sincerity, his naiveté, his charisma shine throughout.

Yoko has been attacked (so what else is new) for being such a strong presence in the film but she was right there beside him. They lived it all together. And she does not use her camera time to diminish him in any way.

Strong recommendation -- primarily because we have to remind ourselves that there are times to speak up and times to act.

John Lennon: we miss you so.

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