Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

A biography of the rock music star.

Director:

Andrew Solt

Writers:

Sam Egan, Andrew Solt

Stars:

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney

Cast

Credited cast:
John Lennon	...	Self / Narration (archive footage)
Yoko Ono	...	Self
Paul McCartney	...	Self (archive footage)
George Harrison	...	Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr	...	Self (archive footage)
David Bowie	...	Self
Phil Spector	...	Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Lennon	...	Self - John Lennon's first wife
Julian Lennon	...	Self
Sean Lennon	...	Self
Al Capp	...	Self (archive footage)
May Pang	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neil Aspinall	...	Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire	...	Self (archive footage)
The Beatles	...	Themselves (archive footage)

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.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | reference to pubic hair | song | scandal | 1980s | 

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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.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Quotes

John Lennon: I don't believe in magic. I don't believe in Jesus. I don't believe in Kennedy. I don't believe in Elvis. I don't believe in Zimmerman. I don't believe in Beatles. I just believe in me.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988)

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Soundtracks

Be Bop a Lula
Written by Gene Vincent and Tex Davis (as Sheriff Tex Davis)
Published by Lowery Music Co., Inc.

User Reviews

An insightful look at the life of a complex entertainer.

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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Imagine: John Lennon

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,412,213, 10 October 1988

Gross USA:

$3,753,977

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,754,273

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1