The U.S. vs. John Lennon

"Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat."

2006 1h 39m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 77

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.”

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Cast

John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono
Self
Stew Albert
Self
Tariq Ali
Self
Carl Bernstein
Self
Robin Blackburn
Self
Chris Charlesworth
Self
Noam Chomsky
Self

Credits

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Director: John Scheinfeld
Writers: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Scheinfeld, shot by James Mathers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter S. Lynch II shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Stew Albert carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0478049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Scheinfeld directs. James Mathers behind the camera. Peter S. Lynch II cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by John Scheinfeld, shot by James Mathers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Peter S. Lynch II shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Stew Albert carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.".
6IMDB entry: tt0478049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.