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. But, as john patterson discovers, he wasnt the first musician to have the the man on his case and he wouldnt. John lennon on dvd february, 2007 starring john lennon, yoko ono. John lennon is a compelling and provocative look at john lennons transformation from beloved musical artist to antiwar activist to iconic inspiration for peace that also reveals the true story of why and how the u.
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John lennon is focused on a brief period in the late 1960s and early 1970s when lennon was radicalized and produced some of his best music. An important film about john lennons fight for peace. Edgar hoovers fbi on beatle john lennon, who was singing about peace, preaching against the vietnam war and getting all kinds of people to listen. The story traces john lennons life from the period 1966 to 1976, where lennon transforms into an antiwar activist, one in constant conflict with the u. John lennon a film that traces lennons time as a political protestor and his subsequent, often covert, persecution by the u. Inspiring millions to question the validity of the vietnam war and to give peace a chance, john lennon was also targeted by the u. A the inside story of the most bitterly contested and influential deportation case in united states history. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing imagine. It shall come as no surprise that the soundtrack to the documentary the u. It was released in september 2006 and it peaked at number 19 on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the u. When john lennon announced a us tour in 1971, the white house set out to stop him. This new documentary film traces john lennons life as he transforms from beloved beatle to antiwar activist. The film also details the attempts by the united states government under president richard nixon to silence him.
John lennon is a soundtrack to the 2006 documentary film the u. Nathan west and james walker are producing and james mathers the u. Lennons spirit, like his music, shines through this movie like a beacon. John lennon had his flaws, as all humans do, but he was an intelligent artist who had the foresight to use his celebrity status for a noble cause. John lennon and wife yoko ono arrive for a 1972 hearing on his deportation case as chronicled in the documentary the u.
Nowhere boy is a 2009 british biographical drama film about john lennon s adolescence, his relationships with his aunt mimi smith and his mother julia lennon, the creation of his first band, the quarrymen, and its evolution into the beatles. While i was very young during the 60s and early 70s, this time period comprised my childhood and early adulthood, therefore, it made its impact. A concert made in order to ask the freedom of john sinclair. The film is based on a biography written by lennons halfsister julia baird. John lennon stars johnlennon the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of 64 out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. John lennon, a new talkinghead and archivalvideo documentary better suited for vh1 which helped to. Two of us complete movie 2000 john lennon paul mccartney lennon legend. After background about the childhood and youth of john lennon 19401980 and the birth of vietnamwar protests, the film plunges into lennons quest for world peace. The story traces john lennon s life from the period 1966 to 1976, where lennon transforms into an antiwar activist, one in constant conflict with the u.
Not much is known yet about the movie, but production on the film has recently been finished and the project is screening for buyers this month. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your rotten tomatoes account against an email. John lennon 99 mins, 12a directed by david leaf and john sheinfeld. Its a prominent part of johns legend, so much so that it would seem like theres a great number of these songs, but when it comes.
Filmmakers david leaf and john scheinfeld focus on his. John lennon, a very entertaining and interesting documentary that first take us to what we already knew about lennon to end focusing in his deportation problem. Bill royce, brad abramson, david leaf, david leaf, john scheinfeld. The compelling and provocative documentary of john lennon s evolution from beloved beatle to outspoken artist and activist. Lennon is portrayed as a heroic figure who was beyond his time considering his political affiliations. John lennon is a film that really needs to be seen now as it is not only a reminder to our generation to give peace a chance but it also highlights that one man can make a difference. John lennon, yoko ono, stew albert, tariq ali, carl bernstein.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This film is a compelling and provocative look at john lennons. John lennon fails to truly capture the scale of history affected by john lennon due to its onesided focus, but with a passionate message about the way the man changed the world. Shaved fish, which came out in 1975, is an excellent single disc set which lennon himself compiled, but it doesnt include gimme some truth. Edgar hoover as imperial storm troopers seeking to thwart lennon from singlehandedly bringing peace on earth by getting everyone to chant with him. John lennon is a 2006 documentary film about english musician john lennons transformation from a member of the beatles to a rallying antiwar activist striving for world peace during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The compelling and provocative documentary of john lennons evolution from beloved beatle to outspoken artist and activist. John lennon, a new talkinghead and archivalvideo documentary better suited for vh1 which helped to produce it than for the big screen, makes the case. John lennon is done, the filmmakers have reinforced the sense that pop music once produced prophets, as well as profits. This movie also tells the story of how certain members of that government tried to silence him. John lennon 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. For babyboomers, it is history, for senior citizens its a time. The us vs john lennon a t any other time, this documentary would be simply an interesting, if lenient revisiting of the late john lennons life and radical times.
The filmmakers say the movie, the us vs john lennon, will also show that this was not just an isolated episode in american history, but that. Exploring vietnamera struggles that remain relevant today, the u. That, plus the minor fact that i liked the beatles, was why this film was so appealing. John lennon movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. John lennon is a 2006 documentary film about english musician john lennons transformation from a member of the beatles to a rallying antiwar. An important film about john lennon s fight for peace.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This movie contains no foul language, violence, sex, or nudity. John lennon 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie portrays president nixon, nixons aide john haldeman, attorney general john mitchell, and fbi director j. John lennon is a 2006 documentary film about english musician john lennon s transformation from a member of the beatles to a rallying antiwar activist striving for world peace during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Directed by david leaf, john scheinfeld and starring john lennon, yoko ono, and.
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