�Never in a million years, did we think that promoting World Peace could be dangerous. Were we naive? Yes, on that account, we were. John sings: �Nobody told me there�d be days like these.� That was his true confession,� says Yoko Ono Lennon, �These songs have become relevant all over again. It�s almost as if John wrote these songs for what we are going through now.�

The U.S. vs. John Lennon follows Lennon�s artistic and personal evolution between 1966 and 1976 as he broadened his personal and artistic scope, launching from his Beatles-rooted music legend pedestal into powerful, globally-resonating antiwar and social justice activism. As the Vietnam war exploded and America�s youth was increasingly under attack at home for expressing its discontent, Lennon�s counter-cultural activities were increasingly monitored by the FBI on behalf of President Richard Nixon�s administration (Nixon himself was briefed on Lennon�s activities). The film, through its captivating exploration of the government�s ongoing efforts to silence John Lennon, also clearly illustrates certain parallels to today�s political landscape, through insightful interviews with those who knew him best.