The U.S. vs. John Lennon(2006)

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- PG-13
- 1h 39m
- December 7, 2006(Netherlands)
- 7.3/10 (5.7K)

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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.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.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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Writers

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David Leaf
David Leaf
written by &
John Scheinfeld
John Scheinfeld
written by

Cast

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(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
John Chancellor
John Chancellor
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Everett Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Gloria Emerson
Gloria Emerson
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Ford
Betty Ford
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
H.R. Haldeman
H.R. Haldeman
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
George Harrison
George Harrison
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sol Marks
Sol Marks
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
John Mitchell
John Mitchell
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Jerry Rubin
Jerry Rubin
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Donald Zec
Donald Zec
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)

Dave Harding
Dave Harding
executive in charge of production: K Lionsgate
Peter S. Lynch II
Peter S. Lynch II
post-production supervisor

Art Department

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Vonyse Reeder
Vonyse Reeder
graphic designer

Sound Department

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Lisa Baro
Lisa Baro
sound editor
Tom Bergin
Tom Bergin
sound
Russell Edwards
Russell Edwards
sound
Matt Gruber
Matt Gruber
additional sound re-recordist
Christopher Scott Knell
Christopher Scott Knell
sound (as Christopher Knell)
Noah Mathers
Noah Mathers
sound
Marcus Pardo
Marcus Pardo
sound mixer
Steve Schatz
Steve Schatz
sound mixing recordist

Visual Effects

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Loretta Antonell
Loretta Antonell
digital compositor
Aaron Kent
Aaron Kent
digital artist / visual designer
May Lugemwa
May Lugemwa
digital photo restoration
Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves
Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves
visual design producer (as Stephanie Masarsky)
David Rogers
David Rogers
visual designer
Fred Salkind
Fred Salkind
visual design director
Anna Toonk
Anna Toonk
visual design coordinator
John D. Van Wye
John D. Van Wye
digital compositor (as Jon Van Wye)
Steve Yeung
Steve Yeung
visual designer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Orlando Stuart
Orlando Stuart
camera operator

Editorial Department

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Herrianne Cayabyab Catolos
Herrianne Cayabyab Catolos
post-production assistant
Scott Freeman
Scott Freeman
Artist Inventor of Agnostic Tapeless Conform Workflow includes Roundtrip / assistant on-line editor
Martin Kauper
Martin Kauper
post-production
John S. Nash
John S. Nash
on-line editor (as John Nash)
Rosanne Tan
Rosanne Tan
post-production assistant
Prince Bagdasarian
Prince Bagdasarian
high definition conversions (uncredited)

Music Department

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Terri DiPaolo
Terri DiPaolo
music legal: Lionsgate
Jay Faires
Jay Faires
president of music: Lionsgate
Jeanne Fay
Jeanne Fay
music clearance: Lionsgate
Tricia Holloway
Tricia Holloway
music consultant
Rob Stevens
Rob Stevens
music mixer: instrumental tracks

Legal

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Eric Kulberg
Eric Kulberg
clearances: Universal Media
Jim McDonnell
Jim McDonnell
clearances: T-Bolt Media
John Paige
John Paige
clearances: Universal Media

Production Department

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Regan Letourneau
Regan Letourneau
production assistant
May Lugemwa
May Lugemwa
production assistant
Matthew Pleydell-Bouverie
Matthew Pleydell-Bouverie
production assistant
Kate Rosenberg
Kate Rosenberg
production assistant

Production Finance and Accounting

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Michelle Pritchard
Michelle Pritchard
production accountant

Publicity

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Jean Sievers
Jean Sievers
publicist: The Lippin Group

Additional Crew

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Andy Anello
Andy Anello
assistant: Yoko Ono
Robert S. Bader
Robert S. Bader
researcher (as Robert Bader)
Erek Barsczewski
Erek Barsczewski
researcher
Jan Bridge
Jan Bridge
researcher
Paul De Cham
Paul De Cham
post facilities manager
Donna M. Fields
Donna M. Fields
archive footage provider
Geoff Gans
Geoff Gans
researcher
Debra Holtsclaw
Debra Holtsclaw
transcriptions
Amanda Keeley
Amanda Keeley
assistant: Yoko Ono
Karen Lapidus
Karen Lapidus
research supervisor

Thanks

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Jonas Herbsman
Jonas Herbsman
acknowledgment: Shukat Arrow Hafer Webber & Herbsman
John Lennon
John Lennon
inspiration
Lissette Lira
Lissette Lira
acknowledgment: Lionsgate
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
very special thanks (as Yoko Ono Lennon)
Andy Richley
Andy Richley
acknowledgment: Lionsgate
Amy Rodrigue
Amy Rodrigue
special thanks
Brad Rosenberger
Brad Rosenberger
special thanks
Steven Rothenberg
Steven Rothenberg
acknowledgment: Lionsgate
Peter Shukat
Peter Shukat
acknowledgment: Shukat Arrow Hafer Webber & Herbsman
Tim Stephen
Tim Stephen
acknowledgment: Lionsgate

Distributors

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Filmes da Mostra
- (Brazil, 2010)(theatrical)
Lionsgate
- (United States, 2006)(theatrical)
RCV Film Distribution
- (Netherlands, 2006)(theatrical)
VH1 Television
- (United States, 2006)(theatrical)
Xanadeux
- (Japan, 2007)(theatrical)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- (United Kingdom, 2007)(BBC2, broadcast premiere, TV)
Eagle Films
- (Non-US, 2006)(middle east)
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore
- (Italy, 2007)(DVD)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
- (United States, 2007)(DVD)
RCV Home Entertainment
- (Netherlands, 2007)(DVD)

Other Companies

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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
- (RNK 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, uncredited)

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. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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