Chapter 27

Chapter 27
Chapter 27
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jarrett Schaefer
Written by	Jarrett Schaefer
Based on	Let Me Take You Down; by Jack Jones
Produced by	Robert Salerno; Naomi Despres; Alexandra Milchan;
Starring	Jared Leto; Judah Friedlander; Lindsay Lohan;
Cinematography	Tom Richmond
Edited by	Jim Makiej; Andrew Hafitz;
Music by	Anthony Marinelli
Distributed by	Peace Arch Entertainment
Release dates	January 25, 2007 (Sundance); March 28, 2008 (United States);
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Canada; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$187,488

Chapter 27 is a 2007 biographical drama film depicting the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman. It was written and directed by Jarrett Schaefer, based on the 1992 book Let Me Take You Down by Jack Jones, produced by Robert Salerno, and stars Jared Leto as Chapman. The film takes place in December 1980, and is intended to be an exploration of Chapman's psyche. Its title is a reference to J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, which has 26 chapters, and suggests a continuation of the book.

As an independent production, it was picked up for distribution by Peace Arch Entertainment and premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival where it received polarized reactions from critics. It later went into limited theatrical release in the United States on March 28, 2008. Chapter 27 was cited as one of the most controversial films of 2007. It received the Debut Feature Prize for Schaefer at the Zurich Film Festival, where Leto also won Best Performance for his portrayal of Chapman.^[2]

A similar film, The Killing of John Lennon, was released in the United States the previous year.

^ "Chapter 27 (2008) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
^ "Peace Arch Entertainment's 'Chapter 27' Wins Debut Feature Prize at Zurich Film Festival for Director Jarret Shaeffer". Peace Arch Entertainment. Marketwire. October 12, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

[1] "Chapter 27 (2008) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

[2] "Peace Arch Entertainment's 'Chapter 27' Wins Debut Feature Prize at Zurich Film Festival for Director Jarret Shaeffer". Peace Arch Entertainment. Marketwire. October 12, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

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