The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.833 |
Directed By
David Leaf
John Scheinfeld
Crew
David Leaf
John Scheinfeld
David Leaf
John Scheinfeld
David Leaf
John Scheinfeld
Peter S. Lynch II
Kevin L. Beggs
Sarah Greenberg
Nick Meyer
Erik Nelson
Tom Ortenberg
Tim Palen
Steve Rothenberg
Sandra Stern
Brad Abramson
Michael Hirschorn
Lauren Lazin
James Mathers
Peter S. Lynch II
Peter S. Lynch II
Michelle Ilene Pritchard
Lisa Baro
Yoko Ono
Neil Aspinall
George Martin
TOP 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
G. Gordon Liddy
Self
Elliot Mintz
Self
David Peel
Self
John C. 'Jack' Ryan
Self
M. Wesley Swearingen
Self
Joe Treen
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Jon Wiener
Self
Daniel Richter
Self
H.R. Haldeman
Self
Walter Cronkite
Self
Geraldo Rivera
Self
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
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