Imagine: John Lennon

Name: Imagine: John Lennon
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1988-09-30
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7
Cast: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

1988·Movie·R·100 min·★ 7.0(90)

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“Discover John... the angry youth, the musician, the radical, the husband, the father, the lover, the idealist... through his own words”

The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.

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About Imagine: John Lennon

Imagine: John Lennon is a 1988 English-language documentary and music film directed by Andrew Solt. The cast is led by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel.

Imagine: John Lennon was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and David L. Wolper Productions and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on September 30, 1988, and carries a R certification.

Director: Andrew Solt
Writers: Andrew Solt, Sam Egan
Release date: September 30, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, David L. Wolper Productions

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Imagine: John Lennon cast & crew

Imagine: John Lennon was directed by Andrew Solt and written by Andrew Solt and Sam Egan.

The cast features John Lennon as Self (archive footage), Yoko Ono as Self, Paul McCartney as Self (archive footage), George Harrison as Self (archive footage), Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage), and David Bowie as Self.

Is Imagine: John Lennon worth watching?

Imagine: John Lennon holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 90 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and music, Imagine: John Lennon is worth a place on your watchlist.

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