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The U.S. vs John Lennon [videorecording] / VH1 rockDocs ; Authorized Pictures ; Lionsgate and VH1 present a film by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld ; written and directed by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld ; produced by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 20911 | LionsgateLanguage: English Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Lionsgate, [2007]Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • United States versus John Lennon
  • United States vs. John Lennon
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Contents:
Setting the stage -- Growing up -- Unpopular war -- Total communication -- Honeymooners -- Bed peace -- Give peace a chance -- Impacting the White House -- War is over, if you want it -- A dreamer -- John and Yoko in NYC -- Tools against the government -- Song for John Sinclair -- Monitoring the opposition -- Aggressive steps -- Harassing the Lennons -- Nutopia -- Challenging case -- Facing forward -- Improper interference -- Great news -- Beautiful boy -- Sudden tragedy -- Worldwide message.
Production credits:
  • Editor, Peter S. Lynch II ; director of photography, James Mathers ; music, John Lennon, Yoko Ono.
Appearances by John Lennon, Carl Bernstein, Walter Cronkite, Mario Cuomo, John Dean, Ron Kovic, Yoko Ono Lennon, G. Gordon Liddy, George McGovern, Bobby Seale, Gore Vidal ... [et al.].Summary: The story of John Lennon's evolution from beloved Beatle to an outspoken artist and activist to iconic inspiration for peace, and how, in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in American history, Lennon stood his ground, refused to be silenced and courageously won his battle with the U.S. Government.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 781.66 U11 Available 33111009104098
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld offer a compelling look at the efforts of the United States government to silence one of rock & roll's most outspoken war critics in this documentary detailing the Vietnam-era struggle between the Richard Nixon administration and iconic peace activist John Lennon. The Vietnam War was raging and the nightly news was filled with stories of failed offensives and massacred U.S. troops. As anti-war protests back home gained momentum, it was the hopeful voice of former Beatle Lennon that served to perfectly encapsulate the frustrations felt by many citizens that the U.S. had gotten caught up in an quagmire from which there was seemingly no end in sight. There's a high price to be paid for standing strong in your beliefs and openly criticizing the ruling elite, though, and now, through interviews with those who knew him best and revealing glimpses into an era where all hope seemed lost, filmmakers finally uncover the truth behind the Nixon administration's highly classified efforts to isolate and eventually deport the man whose powerful words threatened to actually make sense in a world slowly suffocated by the grip of insanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Special features: "Becoming John Lennon" documentary footage; "Dissent vs. disloyalty" documentary footage; "The 'Two virgins' album cover" documentary footage; Yoko Ono Lennon's "Letter to the parole board" documentary footage ; "Power to the people" documentary footage; "Then and now" featurette; Walter Cronkite meets The Beatles; "Sometime in New York" documentary footage; "Imagine" documentary footage; One to One benefit concert; theatrical trailer, DVD-ROM link.

Widescreen presentation.

Setting the stage -- Growing up -- Unpopular war -- Total communication -- Honeymooners -- Bed peace -- Give peace a chance -- Impacting the White House -- War is over, if you want it -- A dreamer -- John and Yoko in NYC -- Tools against the government -- Song for John Sinclair -- Monitoring the opposition -- Aggressive steps -- Harassing the Lennons -- Nutopia -- Challenging case -- Facing forward -- Improper interference -- Great news -- Beautiful boy -- Sudden tragedy -- Worldwide message.

Editor, Peter S. Lynch II ; director of photography, James Mathers ; music, John Lennon, Yoko Ono.

Appearances by John Lennon, Carl Bernstein, Walter Cronkite, Mario Cuomo, John Dean, Ron Kovic, Yoko Ono Lennon, G. Gordon Liddy, George McGovern, Bobby Seale, Gore Vidal ... [et al.].

The story of John Lennon's evolution from beloved Beatle to an outspoken artist and activist to iconic inspiration for peace, and how, in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in American history, Lennon stood his ground, refused to be silenced and courageously won his battle with the U.S. Government.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, violent images and drug references.

DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital.

English dialogue, optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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