Themes: Tortured Genius, Rags To Riches, Political Unrest
Main Cast: John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Release Year: 1988
Country: US
Run Time: 103 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
The personal film archives of Yoko Ono were utilized for this feature-length documentary on the life of John Lennon. Predictably, it downplays Lennon's association with the Beatles and concentrates on his years with Ono. The film spends a lot of time recounting Lennon's anti-war activities, highlighted by a confrontation on a talk show hosted by conservative cartoonist Al Capp. The title of the documentary is, of course, taken from Lennon's idyllic ballad about a world free of hatred and discord. Imagine: John Lennon is a reverent but ultimately depressing chronicle of an artist who died the untimeliest of deaths. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Sam Egan - Co-producer, Andrew Solt - Director, Bert Lovitt - Editor, David Gaines - Editor, Néstor Almendros - Cinematographer, Andrew Solt - Producer, David L. Wolper - Producer, John Bolz - Sound/Sound Designer, Sam Egan - Screenwriter, Andrew Solt - Screenwriter, Warner Brothers - Presented by, Bud Friedgen - Supervising Editor, Julian Ludwig - Production Executive, John Lennon - Featured Music
