description Chapter 27 Overview
Chapter 27 portrays Mark David Chapman’s actions leading up to the assassination of John Lennon in December 1980. The film explores Chapman's motivations through a biographical drama based on Jack Jones’ nonfiction work. It utilizes a title referencing J. D.
Salinger’s *The Catcher in the Rye* to suggest an extended narrative.
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info Chapter 27 Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2007 |
help Chapter 27 FAQ
What does Chapter 27 cover about John Lennon's assassination?
The 2007 biographical drama follows Mark David Chapman during the days leading to his December 1980 murder of John Lennon. It is a dramatized study of Chapman's fixation, based on Jack Jones's nonfiction book Let Me Take You Down, rather than a documentary. [Chapter 27](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_27)
Why is the film called Chapter 27 when The Catcher in the Rye has only 26 chapters?
J. D. Salinger's novel has 26 chapters, and Chapman was carrying it when he shot Lennon. The title imagines the assassination as a grotesque extra chapter connected to Chapman's obsession with the book. [Chapter 27](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_27)
Who plays Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27?
Jared Leto plays Mark David Chapman, with Lindsay Lohan and Judah Friedlander in supporting roles. The film keeps most of its attention on Chapman's thoughts and behavior before the murder. [Chapter 27](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_27)
Is Chapter 27 based on a true-crime book?
Yes. The 2007 film was written and directed by Jarrett Schaefer and adapted from Jack Jones's 1992 book Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, the Man Who Killed John Lennon. [Chapter 27](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_27)
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