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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006 · 99 min

A thoughtful archival collage that stirs righteous frustration and nostalgia, watching idealism collide with paranoid state power.

Tagline
Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.
Overview
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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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • rebellion
  • media
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
John Scheinfeld, David Leaf
Written by
David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Starring
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali, Carl Bernstein, Robin Blackburn, Chris Charlesworth, Noam Chomsky
Cinematography
James Mathers
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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