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Imagine: John Lennon

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 40m

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Andrew Solt

Producer:

David L. Wolper

Writer:

Sam Egan

Release Date:

Oct 7, 1988

Runtime:

1hr 40m

Synopsis

A biography of the rock music star.

Cast

  • John Lennon
  • Yoko Ono
  • Paul McCartney
  • George Harrison
  • Ringo Starr
  • David Bowie
  • Phil Spector
  • Cynthia Lennon
  • Julian Lennon
  • Sean Lennon

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  • Jul 20, 2025

    nothing groundbreaking but made me sob within the first five minutes so i would say it did its job!

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    madison
    madison
    Jan 26, 2021

    makes me sad that only by the end of his life did he start learning how to live. he was reconnecting with julian, with paul and with himself.

    89 Likes
    moonzies
    moonzies
    Apr 20, 2018

    he was my husband, he was my lover, he was my friend, he was my partner... and he was an old soldier who fought with me. excuse me while i go and listen to double fantasy and cry myself to sleep

    67 Likes
    andrea g.
    andrea g.
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    Mar 26, 2024

    “the worst was being separated from yoko and realizing that i really really needed to be with her, wanted to be with her and could not literally survive without her” :(

    25 Likes
    salads
    salads
    Oct 24, 2020

    ☆"I was the Walrus, now I'm John."☆ NOPEtober 2020 Film #22 of 31 A celebration of John Lennon's life is the perfect film for NOPEtober, and Andrew Solt's sole documentary feature Imagine: John Lennon is the type of intimate look at a legend that I will never tire of.…

    24 Likes
    🐱Andrew Chrzanowski🐱
    🐱Andrew Chrzanowski🐱
    Sep 14, 2022

    "Imagine: John Lennon" ist durch seine intimen und doch zu damaligen Zeiten, wo das such Fernsehen als eine unabdingbare Informationsquelle wie die Zeitung (gerne die "vierte Gewalt" in Deutschland genannt) formte, viral gegangene Audioaufnahmen und Interviews ein…

    19 Likes
    Marvin Böhme
    Marvin Böhme
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    As a documentary about a man, Imagine is perfunctory, glossing over some issues; but as a time capsule, this film is riveting; immersing the viewer in the 60’s and 70’s ideologies. Much of this film comes from the Lennono archives, and as such has a grainy quality, but…

    17 Likes
    paul
    paul
    Aug 10, 2023

    i can fix him

    18 Likes
    marta
    marta
    Jan 26, 2017

    The "How Do You Sleep" bit broke my heart. God damn it, John.

    18 Likes
    penny lane
    penny lane
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Imagine: John Lennon (1988) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Imagine: John Lennon (1988)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's Imagine: John Lennon (1988) about?
A biography of the rock music star.
Who's the cast of Imagine: John Lennon (1988)?
  • John Lennon as Self, Narration
  • Yoko Ono as Self
  • Paul McCartney as Self
  • George Harrison as Self
  • Ringo Starr as Self
  • David Bowie as Self
  • Phil Spector as Self
  • Cynthia Lennon as Self - John Lennon's first wife
  • Julian Lennon as Self
  • Sean Lennon as Self
Who's the director behind Imagine: John Lennon (1988)?
Andrew Solt directed Imagine: John Lennon (1988).
Who produced Imagine: John Lennon (1988)?
David L. Wolper produced Imagine: John Lennon (1988).