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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.

2006•1h 39m•6.7/10
Documentary

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6.7/10(69)

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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Production

Authorized Pictures, Lionsgate, VH1 Rock Docs

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self

Stew Albert

Self

Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali

Self

Carl Bernstein

Carl Bernstein

Self

Robin Blackburn

Self

Chris Charlesworth

Self

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self

Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo

Self

Angela Davis

Angela Davis

Self

Felix Dennis

Self

David Fenton

Self

Bob Gruen

Self

Ron Kovic

Ron Kovic

Self

Paul Krassner

Paul Krassner

Self

G. Gordon Liddy

G. Gordon Liddy

Self

Elliot Mintz

Self

David Peel

Self

John C. 'Jack' Ryan

Self

M. Wesley Swearingen

Self

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