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The Lennon Report

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On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon is shot outside of the Dakota apartment building in New York City, and emergency personnel have no idea that their John Doe shooting victim will turn out to be the world's biggest rock star. As surgeon's work to resuscitate Lennon, an ambitious young news producer, Alan Weiss, finds himself in a position to break the biggest story of his life.
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Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 10/06/2016
Despite the admittedly unique angle, this ambitious drama gets crushed under the considerable weight of its artistic, as well as budgetary, limitations. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 10/06/2016
3/4
"The Lennon Report" offers no special insights into Lennon, or the country, or that awful night, but it does bring back the time. It looks and feels like 1980. Go to Full Review
Rob Staeger Village Voice 10/05/2016
Profe does an admirable job walking us through the day's events, weaving together the accounts of people on the scene. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/20/2019
2.5/5
Built upon interesting details that haven't been widely shared, but gets bogged down in minutiae. Go to Full Review
Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International 10/06/2016
Dramatic recreation of the night John Lennon was murdered matter-of-factly recalls a dirtier, less tourist-friendly New York City and an era when bad news was no surprise. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 10/06/2016
B-
The production doesn't have the budget to fully recreate the era, but "The Lennon Report" comes through with an original vision for a dire subject matter. Go to Full Review
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Yakking With F 12/01/2024 i did not like the lennon report its about john lennon murder i cant believe somebody shot my fav singer of the beatles john lennon I HATE YOU MARK DAVID CHAPMAN i give the lennon report a 1 of 10 my dad was 15 years old when john lennon was shot on december 8 1980 this movie is on tubi sad movie about the doctors are trying to save john lennon life See more Andrew A 07/08/2024 Great low budget film that brings you back to the 80’s. Cast was amazing. For his first ever main actor role Walter Vincent knocked it out of the park. If they were able to raise more money this could have been a masterpiece. The movies shows a different side of the assassination of one of the most iconic musicians of all time. See more 09/19/2017 Nothing spectacular, the trailer pretty much covers it all. Just an alright movie with Lennon as the back drop. Nothing new is presented and the movie ends with the real hospital staff and reporter who was in the hospital that night. See more 10/20/2016 This could have been an excellent film; the subject is compelling and the details and POV are unique. But something critical was lacking that I can only describe as poor production values - a lack of quality that brought it down to the level of a student film or a project not yet polished and ready for release. The motley mix of actors - some with long-term careers and notable performances, and others who appeared to be novices in a high school play - was distracting and disappointing, with the actress who played the red-haired nurse striking a particularly discordant note. I commend Mr. Weiss and the producers for creating a film that reveals a side of this terrible tragedy that has never been adequately addressed; I just wish they had raised more money to give the film the 'polish' that it deserves. See more 10/18/2016 Having been born after these events, I had little knowledge of what happened that nite. This film is beautifully crafted and the actors all give brilliant performances, particularly Richard Kind and his scenes interacting with fellow cast member, Gloria Mann. Their interaction as Dr Lynn and Sandra Shohen trying to decide how to negotiate Lennon's death with the media was poignant and raw. Karen Tsen Lee as Yoko Ono was dignified and heartbreaking and Rick Crom as Howard Cosell was also a standout. I highly recommend the film. See more 10/10/2016 Sensitive immersion in a painful night that seared a generation. Newcomer Walter Vincent is terrific! Loved the scene with Richard Kind and Gloria Mann. Devin Ratray was a much appreciated comic relief. But Karen Tsen Lee playing the grieving Yoko Ono stole the show. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon is shot outside of the Dakota apartment building in New York City, and emergency personnel have no idea that their John Doe shooting victim will turn out to be the world's biggest rock star. As surgeon's work to resuscitate Lennon, an ambitious young news producer, Alan Weiss, finds himself in a position to break the biggest story of his life.
Director
Jeremy Profe
Producer
Rafael Francisco, Gabriel Francisco
Screenwriter
Jeremy Profe, Walter Vincent
Distributor
Emerging Pictures
Production Co
Emerging Pictures, Francisco Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Bloody Images|ER Medical Procedures|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m
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