The Killing of John Lennon
2007 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 1,549 VOTES · DIR. Andrew Piddington
Overview
The film follows the travels and accounts of Mark Chapman (Jonas Ball) and gives the watcher an insight into his mind. It starts with him in Hawaii and how he does not fit in with anyone including his job; family; friends etc. He says he is searching for a purpose in his life and that it has no direction. He seeks refuge in the public library where he finds the book, 'The Catcher in the Rye'. He becomes obsessed with the book and believes that he himself is the protaganist in the book, Holden Caulfield. He believes the ideas in the book reflect his own personal life and how he does not fit in anywhere and he reads it constantly. He then finds another book in the library about The Beatles singer John Lennon and begins a personal hatred for him.
Dialogue Timeline — 474 lines
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00:00:50 There was no emotion in my blood.
00:04:33 - Hey, man, you're late. - I thought you weren't in till Monday.
00:05:47 Bang, bang. You're dead.
00:07:44 My mother was a dreamer, moody
00:10:36 You're dead.
00:14:00 To destroy or enslave another soul.
00:15:58 I was searching for some kind of guidance, a mission
00:17:30 It's ripped and torn. There is a tornado in my mind, circling around my brain.
00:18:54 That's... You need to understand The Catcher. You need to understand Holden.
00:20:18 if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if they don't look where they're going
00:21:45 And at some point, after looking at those pictures
00:23:12 Yeah?
00:24:57 and now you're gonna go away and leave her - leave her under my care.
00:26:56 A fine, solid gun. Blue steel, snub nose
00:28:38 It's a scary smell and a cold smell and I'm frightened
00:30:11 It's right up near 72nd. We'll be passing it in a minute.
00:33:59 the pimp, the phoney.
00:36:08 - Thi... this is the Dakota, right? - Yep.
00:38:00 Shooting a man is no easy thing.
00:40:43 in this comfortable home
00:42:40 Gloria, listen. Just listen.
00:44:32 That's what the Antichrist said.
00:46:41 Even if you don't get an autograph, it's a great album.
00:51:31 Jackie Onassis.