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Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

R 100 min  -  Documentary | Biography | Music  -   7 October 1988 (USA)
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A biography of the rock music star.

Director:

Andrew Solt
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Cast

Credited cast:
John Lennon ...
Himself / Narration (archive footage)
Yoko Ono ...
Herself (also archive footage)
Paul McCartney ...
Himself (archive footage)
George Harrison ...
Himself (archive footage)
Ringo Starr ...
Himself (archive footage)
David Bowie ...
Himself
Phil Spector Phil Spector ...
Himself (archive footage)
Cynthia Lennon Cynthia Lennon ...
Herself - John Lennon's first wife (also archive footage)
Julian Lennon ...
Himself
Sean Lennon ...
Himself (also archive footage)
Al Capp Al Capp ...
Himself (archive footage)
May Pang May Pang ...
Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dick Cavett ...
Himself
Salvador Dalí ...
Himself (archive footage)
Gloria Emerson Gloria Emerson ...
Herself, New York Times reporter (archive footage)
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Storyline

This "biography" evolves around the nearly 240 hours of film and videotape fortuitously taken by Lennon of his life. The archive footage is transformed into a fascinating life story of one of the most complex and fascinating men of the modern music era. This effort includes a 36 song soundtrack. Includes some very personal and insightful footage, never before made available to the public. Written by Todd Tidyman  

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Plot Keywords:

John Lennon | Song | Male Nudity | 1970s | Title Based On Song  | See more »

Taglines:

Discover John...the angry youth, the musician, the radical, the husband, the father, the lover, the idealist...through his own words and personal collection of film and music.

Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Imagine See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$3,753,977 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

George Martin remixed The Beatles songs used in the film for Dolby six-channel stereo used in theaters. He called the task one of the biggest challenges of his career. See more »

Quotes

John Lennon: All we are saying is give peace a chance.
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Connections

Featured in Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beautiful Boy"
Written by John Lennon
Published by Lenono Music
administered by SBK Blackwood Music Inc. See more »