| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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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. |
| Performer |
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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, violent images and drug references. |
| Summary |
This is how 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. |
| Subject |
Lennon, John, 1940-1980.
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Rock musicians -- Biography -- Videodiscs.
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Judgments -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Pacifists -- Videodiscs.
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Mass media and peace -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- History -- 1961-1969 -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- History -- 1969- -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Leaf, David.
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Scheinfeld, John.
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Lionsgate (Firm)
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| Added Title |
United States vs. John Lennon |
| Standard No. |
031398209119 |
| Music No. |
20911 Lionsgate |
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