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7 December 2006 (Netherlands) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Austin Movie Show Review (inspiring!!!) moreCast
(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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Rated PG-13 for some strong language, violent images and drug references.Parents Guide:
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99 min | 96 minCountry:
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1.78 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:12Fun Stuff
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Yoko Ono: They tried to kill John, but they couldn't because his message is still alive. moreFAQ
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. If "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" is anything, it's an examination of the similarities between the Nixon Administration and the national debacle that was the Vietnam War, compared to the current Bush Administration and the national debacle that is the Iraq War. The difference, of course, is that Nixon had John and Yoko Lennon to contend with. Who do we have to lead our protests and write our anthems? Michael Moore? Not good enough.
When Lennon moved to New York City in 1970, the Nixon Administration was terrified that he had the power to organize the anti-war protesters and affect the outcome of elections (particularly Nixon's 1972 run for re-election). Lennon was wiretapped and followed by the FBI (which was being used at that time to "quell decent"). The Immigration and Naturalization Service tried for five years to deport him, but he got a lawyer and fought back, and in 1976, on his birthday, on his son Sean's birthday, he learned that he and Yoko had won their case, and they could stay.
"The U.S. vs. John Lennon" makes you want to take a stand, organize a protest, demand peace, and stick it to the man!