The Killing of John Lennon (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Andrew Piddington

Writer:

Andrew Piddington (writer)

Release Date:

7 December 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

I was nobody until I killed the biggest somebody on earth.

Plot:

A dramatization of Mark Champman's plan to murder John Lennon. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | John Lennon | Travel | Mother Son Relationship | Album

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jonas Ball	...	Mark Chapman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Abbate	...	Taxi Driver
Gail Kay Bell	...	Psychiatrist
J. Francis Curley	...	Security Guard
Nicole Delorey	...	Record Shop Girl
Sofia Dubrawsky	...	Jude
Krisha Fairchild	...	Chapman's mom
Vera Felice	...	Prostitute
James Hadde	...	Scientologist
Zero Kazama	...	Scientologist Leader
Robert C. Kirk	...	Det. John Sullivan
Thomas A. McMahon	...	Spiro
Mie Omori	...	Gloria Chapman
Joe Rosario	...	Police Inspector
John Sierros	...	Reporter
Anthony Solis	...	Gun Salesman
Tom Zolandz	...	Goresh

Directed by
Andrew Piddington

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andrew Piddington		writer

Produced by
Rakha Singh	....	producer
Sabrina Tubio-Cid	....	line producer

Original Music by
Martin Kiszko
Makana

Cinematography by
Roger Eaton

Film Editing by
Tony Palmer

Casting by
Doreen Frumkin

Production Design by
Tora Peterson

Art Direction by
Anu Schwartz
Christopher Stanback		(as Skeeter Stanback)

Costume Design by
Michael Bevins

Makeup Department
Loretta Alston	....	hair stylist: New York
Loretta Alston	....	makeup artist: New York
Joanne Ottaviano	....	makeup artist
Debra Rego	....	hair stylist: Hawaii
Debra Rego	....	makeup artist: Hawaii
Lotus Seki	....	makeup artist and wardrobe: Hawaii location

Production Management
Tom Emery	....	unit production manager
Connie Florez	....	pre-production manager
Charlotte Piddington	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Justin	....	first assistant director
Jeffrey Lazar	....	first assistant director
Scott Lazar	....	second assistant director
Scott Markus	....	second assistant director: Hawaii
Tristan Prescott	....	first assistant director
George Russell	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Julie Ankerson	....	foley artist
Ben Brazier	....	sound editor
Kevin Brazier	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Brazier	....	foley editor
Craig Feldman	....	boom operator
John Fewell	....	foley artist
Mathew Knights	....	sound re-recording mixer
Colin Martin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Roberts	....	dialogue editor
Louise Sinclair	....	sound effects editor
Anna Sulley	....	sound effects editor
Dane Thomsen	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Louie Alexander	....	titles designer: Framestore-CFC
Ben Baker	....	head of digital lab: Framestore CFC
Turea Blyth	....	visual effects editorial: Framestore
Andy Burrow	....	scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Jerome Dewhurst	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Eric D'Souza	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Richard Edwards	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Joe Godfrey	....	conform editor: Framestore CFC
Charlie Habanananda	....	conform editor: Framestore CFC
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer
Adam Hawkes	....	title designers: Framestore-CFC
Jan Hogevold	....	executive producer: Framestore CFC
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore/CFC
Yan Jennings	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
David Johnston	....	data operator
David Johnston	....	visual effects
Rafiqur Khan	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Brian Krijgsman	....	colourist: Framestore CFC
Aaron Lear	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Esme Long	....	production assistant: Framestore CFC
Kevin Lowery	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Mike Morrison	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Ian Redmond	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Jimmy Saul	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration
Odean Thompson	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC
Simon Wessely	....	head of data operations: Framestore CFC
Francesca Canducci	....	retouch and restoration (uncredited)

Stunts
Joji Yoshida	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Campbell	....	grip
Pete Carrier	....	gaffer: UK
David Churchyard	....	second assistant camera
Ron Condon	....	steadicam operator
Joe Foley	....	gaffer
John J. Galloway	....	assistant camera
Scott Lisetor	....	key grip
Bill Maheras	....	gaffer: Hawaii
Colin Oberschmidt	....	first assistant camera
Urszula Pontikos	....	assistant camera
Frank Stubblefield	....	gaffer: New York
Waris Supanpong	....	assistant camera
Jason Vandermer	....	additional first assistant camera
Nathan Wiley	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
George Russell	....	casting: Hawaii

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janet Jordan	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mike Morrison	....	digital intermediate producer
Vaughn Mullady	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Don Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Martin Kiszko	....	conductor
Martin Kiszko	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Katri Billard	....	script supervisor
Rebecca Breckel	....	script supervisor
Shannon Dennard	....	location manager: New York
Connie Florez	....	key location scout
Diane Frauenholz	....	script supervisor
Hannah Judah	....	assistant to producer
Gerry Kaman	....	location manager: Hawaii
Jennifer Kennedy	....	production assistant
Lisa M. Mundy	....	production secretary: New York

Production Companies

• Picture Players Productions

Distributors

• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Works, The (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Works, The (2007) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Fatts  post-production script services
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate and titles
• Martin Kiszko  music by

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:MA

Company:

Picture Players Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Chapman is riding in a taxi at the start of his first trip to New York, he is driven through Times Square. A number of stores that weren't in Times Square in 1980 clearly can be seen, including Foot Locker, a Virgin Megastore and Planet Hollywood.

Movie Connections:

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Soundtrack:

Strutt Your Funky Stuff

Piddington and Ball are destined for greatness.

"I was nobody, until I killed the biggest somebody on earth". The words of Mark David Chapman perfectly sums-up this Andrew Piddington biopic of the estranged murderer of John Lennon. Not only does the film track Chapman's movements in the months leading up to the fateful event, but it also follows what happened to the killer from the moment he shot the infamous Beatle, right through to his committal into a psychiatric hospital. The unknown Jonas Ball's portrayal of Chapman is splendidly subtle and disturbing and combined with the artful and experimental direction of Piddington, 'The Killing of John Lennon' makes for an aesthetically pleasing yet chilling examination into the mind of a killer who just wanted to be famous.