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| Credited cast: | |||
| John Lennon | ... | Himself / Narration (archive footage) | |
| Yoko Ono | ... | Herself | |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| George Harrison | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ringo Starr | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| David Bowie | ... | Himself | |
| Phil Spector | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Cynthia Lennon | ... | Herself - John Lennon's first wife |
| Julian Lennon | ... | Himself | |
| Sean Lennon | ... | Himself | |
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Al Capp | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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May Pang | ... | Herself |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dick Cavett | ... | Himself | |
| Salvador Dalí | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Gloria Emerson | ... | Herself - New York Times Reporter (archive footage) |
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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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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.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Imagine See more »Filming Locations:
London, England, UKEdit
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$3,753,977Company Credits
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Written by Bill Medley and Bert Berns
Published by Screen Gems/EMI Music Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
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The movie's soundtrack album was the first to combine songs John Lennon performed with The Beatles with his solo work. It also marked the first appearance, in demo form, of his song "Real Love", which the surviving Beatles used as the basis for a new single for the "Beatles Anthology" series. See more »Quotes
[the Beatles' press conference at Kennedy Airport]Reporter: What do you think of the comment that you're nothing but a bunch of British Elvis Presleys?
Ringo Starr: [shaking like Elvis] It's not true! It's not true!
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Soundtracks
Twist and ShoutWritten by Bill Medley and Bert Berns
Published by Screen Gems/EMI Music Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
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This is a well done Andrew Solt documentary made up with some wonderful never-before-seen home movies. The late musician's own narration makes for an eerie portrait of the former Beatle. You will see John Lennon as being witty, sarcastic, determined and loyal; but also childish, bawdy, and irreverent. This multi-talented musician will be loved and remembered for generations to come. Over 30 songs make up the soundtrack. Very worthwhile and musically historic.