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Chapter 27 (2007)
Director: Jarrett Schaefer
Cast: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan, Judah Friedlander, Ursula Abbott
Runtime84 min
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A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon.
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Fans of Jared Leto's powerful method acting and character studies will appreciate his compelling performance as Mark David Chapman in the 2007 film 'Chapter 27', directed by Jarrett Schaefer. This crime drama offers a unique, unsettling exploration of the motivations behind Lennon's tragic murder and the mental state of his killer.
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Chapter 27 is a 2007 biographical drama film depicting the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman in December 1980, serving as an exploration of the latter's psyche. Written and directed by Jarrett Schaefer, based on the 1992 nonfictionbook Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, the Man Who Killed John Lennon by Jack Jones, the film stars Jared Leto as Chapman, with Judah Friedlander and Lindsay Lohan in supporting roles. Its title is in reference to J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, which has 26 chapters, and suggests a continuation of the book.
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