He came to New York to meet John Lennon... and the world changed forever.
Leto undergoes a startling transformation on the level of Robert DeNiro in "Raging Bull" and Charlize Theron in "Monster." His depiction of the deranged assassin of John Lennon is disturbing and amazing. –Ebert & Roeper (3/29/08)
Jared Leto disappears inside this angry,
mouthbreathing psycho geek with
a conviction that had me hanging on
his every delusion. –Entertainment Weekly
On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman
shocked the world by murdering beloved
musician and peace laureate John Lennon outside his New York apartment building. Motivated by
delusions and fueled by an obsession with the
fictional character Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s
Catcher in the Rye, the anonymous, mentally unstable Beatles fan forever altered the course of history.
Star Jared Leto gained 60 pounds for the role and gives
a haunting performance as Chapman
deteriorating into a completely misguided rage.
Lindsay Lohan stars as Jude, a young fan Chapman
befriends outside Lennon’s apartment building, The Dakota.
Judah Friedlander is a paparazzi photographer Chapman engages in argument.
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