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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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John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
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Did you know
- Quotes
Gore Vidal: Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
- SoundtracksJohn Sinclair
Written by John Lennon
Performed by John Lennon
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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A beautiful film about a beautiful man
I hope everyone sees this film, as it is a window into the life of an extraordinary person, who really did influence a generation with his music and his courage. But, I especially hope that the generations that came after John Lennon left us, so unexpectedly, have a chance to see this thoughtful and fitting tribute to the gentle artist who turned the hurt he experienced as a child into an international revolution with a spirit so open and willing to risk everything he had to teach the world that all we really need is love. This film explains to all of us, who were too young to understand what was going on, at the time, how John Lennon was persecuted by the U.S. government for simply expressing his opinion about the war in Viet Nam. How he was investigated, tapped, and followed, then threatened with deportation, in an effort to derail a tour that might have had a significant influence on the outcome of the 1972 presidential election, in which Richard Nixon was re-elected. The scenes of teenagers burning their Beatles records in protest of his quip that the Beatles had become more popular than Jesus, are eerily parallel with the Dixie Chicks fans who did the same thing. Excerpts from Nixon's speeches about the war are almost word-for-word the same rhetoric we get from Bush. This film is important, and moving, and includes some of the best music I know I'll ever hear in this lifetime. Go see it and get inspired.
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- alisongsla
- Sep 10, 2006
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Los EE.UU. contra John Lennon
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,109,146
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $69,143
- Sep 17, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $1,408,065
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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