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The Killing of John Lennon

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The Killing of John Lennon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Piddington
Written byAndrew Piddington
Produced byRakha Singh
Starring
CinematographyRoger Eaton
Edited byTony Palmer
Music by
Production
company
Picture Players Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
114 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,975[1]

The Killing of John Lennonis a 2006biographical filmaboutMark David Chapman's plot to kill musicianJohn Lennon.The film was written and directed byAndrew Piddingtonand stars Jonas Ball, Robert C. Kirk and Thomas A. McMahon.

A British-American co-production, it was not released in the United States until 2008 and received much less attention than the similarly themed American-produced independent filmChapter 27,released the year prior. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

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The film followsMark David Chapmanthree months prior to theLennon assassinationand contains flashbacks to Chapman's earlier life and upbringing, while also exploring his infatuation withJ.D. Salinger's 1951 novelThe Catcher in the Ryeand the links between this and his motivation for the killing.

Cast

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  • Jonas Ball asMark David Chapman
  • Richard Sherman/Tom J. Raider asJohn Lennon
  • Joe Abbate as Taxi Driver
  • Gail Kay Bell as Psychiatrist
  • J. Francis Curley as Security Guard
  • Nicole Delorey as Record Shop Girl
  • Sofia Dubrawsky as Jude
  • Krisha Fairchildas Diane Pease Chapman, Chapman's Mother
  • Howard Bishopas David Chapman, Chapman's Father
  • Jane Fox as Prostitute
  • James Hadde as Scientologist
  • Zero Kazama as Scientologist Leader
  • Robert C. Kirk as Det. John Sullivan
  • Thomas A. McMahonas Spiro
  • Mie Omori as Gloria Chapman
  • Joe Rosarioas Police Inspector
  • John Sierros as Reporter
  • Anthony Solis as Gun Salesman
  • Tom Zolandz as Goresh
  • Yuka Sanabe/Yan Xi asYoko Ono

John Lennon,George Harrison,Paul McCartneyandRingo Starrappear as themselves inarchive footagefrom the 1960s.Ted Koppelappears as himself, a news anchor fromABC News,on 9 December 1980.President Ronald Reaganalso appears as himself in archive footage from theassassination attempt in 1981.

Reception

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On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 39% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Despite a committed performance by newcomer Jonas Ball,The Killing of John Lennonis ultimately a flimsy character study. "[2]OnMetacritic,the film has aweighted averagescore of 49 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"The Killing of John Lennon (2008) - Financial Information".The Numbers.Retrieved7 October2020.
  2. ^"The Killing of John Lennon (2006)".Rotten Tomatoes.Retrieved7 October2020.
  3. ^"The Killing of John Lennon Reviews".Metacritic.Retrieved7 October2020.
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