Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Andrew Solt

Writers (WGA):

Sam Egan (written by) &
Andrew Solt (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Tagline:

Discover John...the angry youth, the musician, the radical, the husband, the father, the lover, the idealist...through his own words and personal collection of film and music.

Plot:

A biography of the rock music star.

Plot Keywords:

John Lennon | Rock Music | Male Nudity | Undressing Scene | Paul Mccartney

Cast

John Lennon	...	Himself / Narration (archive footage)
Yoko Ono	...	Herself (also archive footage)
Paul McCartney	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Harrison	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ringo Starr	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Bowie	...	Himself
Phil Spector	...	Himself (archive footage)
Cynthia Lennon	...	Herself - John Lennon's first wife (also archive footage)
Julian Lennon	...	Himself
Sean Lennon	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Al Capp	...	Himself (archive footage)
May Pang	...	Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dick Cavett	...	Himself
Salvador Dalí	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gloria Emerson	...	Herself, New York Times reporter (archive footage)
Brian Epstein	...	Himself - Beatles' Manager (archive footage)
Mal Evans	...	Himself (archive footage) (as The Plastic Ono Band)
Elton John	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Martin	...	Himself - Beatles' producer
Elliot Mintz	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Jack Palance	...	Himself
Derek Taylor	...	Himself - Beatles' Publicist (archive footage)
Klaus Voormann	...	Himself (as The Plastic Ono Band)
Andy Warhol	...	Himself
Alan White	...	Himself (as The Plastic Ono Band)
Allan Williams	...	Himself - Beatles' Booking Agent

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The producers transferred all available footage and recordings to laser discs, logged each one into a database and used a computer to access cuts and assemble the edit. This was an early version of non-linear editing.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Help

Two Decades in the Life

I can't say enough about how much John Lennon's death still hurts me when I think about it, and I wasn't even alive when that terrible date (8 Dec 1980) transpired. But through the duration of "Imagine: John Lennon," I felt at ease with his death. I felt that Lennon was sitting there next to me telling me that he's fine, and that he will never be dead as long as his music live forever in the minds of his fans. Lennon's life was captured brilliantly in this documentary. His brilliance, his unique spirit, and his controversial opinions about the crooked elements of the world are reverently presented. I thanks the makers of this film for omitting the name of the eternally damned soul who selfishly brought the end to the physical life of Lennon. Lennon lives on, but the scars left by his passing will remain. For those who do not know Lennon's life very well, this film is perfect for them. Together, you, me, and Lennon can imagine a world free of hatred in our lives and the lives of future generations. It is possible if we just give peace a chance. I love this movie and it's portrayal of the life of the most influential entertainer of the past couple centuries. What more can be said about such an amazing life?