The U.S. vs. John Lennon
“Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.”
2006•PG-13•1h 39m•6.6•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
David Leaf
Writer
David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Languages
English
Studio
Authorized Pictures
Cast
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono
Self
Stew Albert
Self
Tariq Ali
Self
Carl Bernstein
Self
Robin Blackburn
Self
Chris Charlesworth
Self
Noam Chomsky
Self
Mario Cuomo
Self
Angela Davis
Self
Felix Dennis
Self
David Fenton
Self
Bob Gruen
Self
Ron Kovic
Self
Paul Krassner
Self
Production
Company
Authorized Pictures
Company
Lionsgate
Company
VH1 Rock Docs
Producer
David Leaf
Producer
John Scheinfeld
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