The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 39min
- Documentary, Biography
- 07 Dec 2006 (Netherlands)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| John Lennon | ... |
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Stew Albert | ... |
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| Tariq Ali | ... |
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| Carl Bernstein | ... |
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| Chris Charlesworth | ... |
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
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| Mario Cuomo | ... |
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| Angela Davis | ... |
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| John Dean | ... |
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David Fenton | ... |
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| Bob Gruen | ... |
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| Ron Kovic | ... |
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| Paul Krassner | ... |
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| Yoko Ono | ... |
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| G. Gordon Liddy | ... |
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| George McGovern | ... |
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| Elliot Mintz | ... |
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| Daniel Richter | ... |
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| Geraldo Rivera | ... |
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John C. 'Jack' Ryan | ... |
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| Bobby Seale | ... |
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| John Sinclair | ... |
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| Tom Smothers | ... |
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M. Wesley Swearingen | ... |
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Joe Treen | ... |
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| Gore Vidal | ... |
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Jon Wiener | ... |
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Leon Wildes | ... |
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| Dick Cavett | ... |
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| John Chancellor | ... |
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| Everett Dirksen | ... |
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| Mike Douglas | ... |
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Gloria Emerson | ... |
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| Betty Ford | ... |
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| Gerald Ford | ... |
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| H.R. Haldeman | ... |
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| George Harrison | ... |
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| Abbie Hoffman | ... |
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| J. Edgar Hoover | ... |
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| Hubert H. Humphrey | ... |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
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| Sean Lennon | ... |
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Sol Marks | ... |
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| Paul McCartney | ... |
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| John Mitchell | ... |
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| Pat Nixon | ... |
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
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| Jerry Rubin | ... |
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| Bob Seger | ... |
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
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| Strom Thurmond | ... |
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| Stevie Wonder | ... |
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| Donald Zec | ... |
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Directed by
| David Leaf | ||
| John Scheinfeld | ||
Written by
| David Leaf | ... | (written by) & |
| John Scheinfeld | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Brad Abramson | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin L. Beggs | ... | executive producer (as Kevin Beggs) |
| Terry Castagnola | ... | supervising producer |
| Jonathan Flom | ... | executive producer: Authorized Pictures |
| Sarah Greenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Hirschorn | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Huntley | ... | executive producer |
| Lauren Lazin | ... | executive producer |
| David Leaf | ... | producer |
| Peter S. Lynch II | ... | co-producer |
| Nick Meyer | ... | executive producer |
| Erik Nelson | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Ortenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Palen | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Rothenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Royce | ... | talent producer |
| John Scheinfeld | ... | producer |
| Sandra Stern | ... | executive producer |
| Kristina Wood | ... | associate producer |
| Arlene Wszalek | ... | coordinating producer (as Arlene Colbert Wszalek) |
Cinematography by
| James Mathers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter S. Lynch II | ||
Editorial Department
| Herrianne Cayabyab Catolos | ... | post-production assistant |
| Scott Freeman | ... | Artist Inventor of Agnostic Tapeless Conform Workflow includes Roundtrip / assistant on-line editor |
| Martin Kauper | ... | post-production |
| John S. Nash | ... | on-line editor (as John Nash) |
| Rosanne Tan | ... | post-production assistant |
| Prince Bagdasarian | ... | high definition conversions (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Bryan Carmouche | ... | makeup artist |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Fenton) |
| Jennifer Wobito | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dave Harding | ... | executive in charge of production: K Lionsgate |
| Peter S. Lynch II | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Vonyse Reeder | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Lisa Baro | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Bergin | ... | sound |
| Russell Edwards | ... | sound |
| Matt Gruber | ... | additional sound re-recordist |
| Christopher Scott Knell | ... | sound (as Christopher Knell) |
| Noah Mathers | ... | sound |
| Marcus Pardo | ... | sound mixer |
| Steve Schatz | ... | sound mixing recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Loretta Antonell | ... | digital compositor |
| Aaron Kent | ... | digital artist / visual designer |
| May Lugemwa | ... | digital photo restoration |
| Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves | ... | visual design producer (as Stephanie Masarsky) |
| David Rogers | ... | visual designer |
| Fred Salkind | ... | visual design director |
| Anna Toonk | ... | visual design coordinator |
| John D. Van Wye | ... | digital compositor (as Jon Van Wye) |
| Steve Yeung | ... | visual designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Orlando Stuart | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Terri DiPaolo | ... | music legal: Lionsgate |
| Jay Faires | ... | president of music: Lionsgate |
| Jeanne Fay | ... | music clearance: Lionsgate |
| Tricia Holloway | ... | music consultant |
| Rob Stevens | ... | music mixer: instrumental tracks |
Additional Crew
| Andy Anello | ... | assistant: Yoko Ono |
| Robert S. Bader | ... | researcher (as Robert Bader) |
| Erek Barsczewski | ... | researcher |
| Jan Bridge | ... | researcher |
| Paul De Cham | ... | post facilities manager |
| Donna M. Fields | ... | archive footage provider |
| Geoff Gans | ... | researcher |
| Debra Holtsclaw | ... | transcriptions |
| Amanda Keeley | ... | assistant: Yoko Ono |
| Eric Kulberg | ... | clearances: Universal Media |
| Karen Lapidus | ... | research supervisor |
| Regan Letourneau | ... | production assistant |
| May Lugemwa | ... | production assistant |
| Jim McDonnell | ... | clearances: T-Bolt Media |
| Kim Mendoza | ... | transcriptions |
| Richard Mendoza | ... | transcriptions |
| Karla Merrifield | ... | assistant: Yoko Ono |
| John Paige | ... | clearances: Universal Media |
| Polly Pettit | ... | researcher |
| Matthew Pleydell-Bouverie | ... | production assistant / researcher |
| Michelle Pritchard | ... | production accountant |
| Michelle Pullman | ... | assistant: Jay Faires, Lionsgate |
| Kate Rosenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Jean Sievers | ... | publicist: The Lippin Group |
| David Stryker | ... | research coordinator |
| Jon Wiener | ... | historical consultant |
Thanks
| Jonas Herbsman | ... | acknowledgment: Shukat Arrow Hafer Webber & Herbsman |
| John Lennon | ... | inspiration |
| Lissette Lira | ... | acknowledgment: Lionsgate |
| Yoko Ono | ... | very special thanks (as Yoko Ono Lennon) |
| Andy Richley | ... | acknowledgment: Lionsgate |
| Amy Rodrigue | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Rosenberger | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Rothenberg | ... | acknowledgment: Lionsgate |
| Peter Shukat | ... | acknowledgment: Shukat Arrow Hafer Webber & Herbsman |
| Tim Stephen | ... | acknowledgment: Lionsgate |
| Bobby Williams | ... | acknowledgment: Lionsgate |
| Ben Wszalek | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Lionsgate (presents)
- VH1 Rock Docs (presents)
- Authorized Pictures
- LSL Productions
Distributors
- Filmes da Mostra (2010) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- VH1 Television (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Xanadeux (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2) (broadcast premiere)
- Eagle Films (2006) (Non-US) (middle east)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alpha Dogs (post-production facilities)
- Alpha Dogs (post-production)
- Broadley Studios (location facilities provided by)
- CBS News (footage)
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- Hot Shot Video and Production (location facilities provided by)
- Hotel@MIT (location facilities provided by)
- Lars Jagatai Bunch (post-production)
- Le Meridien Hotel (location facilities provided by)
- Lippin Group (publicity)
- Magno Sound (location facilities provided by)
- Matchframe Video (post-production)
- Media Composers Group (post-production)
- R.N.K. Productions (transcriptions)
- Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman (SAHWH) (acknowledgment)
- Sony Music Studios (location facilities provided by)
- T-Bolt Media (clearances)
- The Lodge at Sonoma (location facilities provided by)
- Universal Media (clearances)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After background about the childhood and youth of John Lennon (1940-1980) and the birth of Vietnam-War protests, the film plunges into Lennon's quest for world peace: compositions such as "Give Peace a Chance", the lie-in following his marriage to Yoko Ono, appearances at concerts, "War Is Over" posters, and plans for a series of concerts in 1972 in U.S. presidential primary states reach newly-enfranchised young voters. This plan for concerts, in particular, led a prominent Senator, the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover, and Nixon's White House to initiate a concerted and illegal effort to deport Lennon. Thirty talking heads, led by Yoko, comment on Lennon and these events.
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| Taglines | Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $69,143, 17 Sep 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in John Lennon: The Last Years and the Legacy - Remastered (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | John Sinclair See more » |
| Quotes |
Gore Vidal:
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. See more » |