
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Genre: Documentary
Director: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Actors: Angela Davis, Carl Bernstein, Chris Charlesworth, John Lennon, Mario Cuomo, Noam Chomsky, Robin Blackburn, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali, Yoko Ono
Country: United States
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