The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · 71% critics
This documentary follows a celebrated musician’s shift from pop stardom into outspoken antiwar activism during a turbulent political era. It explores how public protest, media attention, and government pressure collided around a message of peace and free expression.
Also known as U.S.A. Contro John Lennon
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (75 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy music-driven political documentaries such as LennoNYC; Not for you if you prefer neutral history or minimal focus on protest movements.
Pros: powerful music; rich archival footage; thoughtful interviews | Cons: one-sided politics; familiar background; uneven focus
Cast & crew
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono
as Self
- SA
Stew Albert
as Self
Tariq Ali
as Self
Carl Bernstein
as Self
- RB
Robin Blackburn
as Self
- CC
Chris Charlesworth
as Self
Noam Chomsky
as Self
Mario Cuomo
as Self
Angela Davis
as Self
Directed by David Leaf, John Scheinfeld