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Evan Rachel Wood | ... | ||
Jim Sturgess | ... | ||
Joe Anderson | ... | ||
Dana Fuchs | ... | ||
Martin Luther | ... |
Jo-Jo
(as Martin Luther McCoy)
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T.V. Carpio | ... | ||
Spencer Liff | ... | ||
Lisa Hogg | ... | ||
Nicholas Lumley | ... | ||
Michael Ryan | ... | ||
Angela Mounsey | ... |
Martha Feeny - Jude's Mother
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Erin Elliott | ... |
Cheer Coach
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Robert Clohessy | ... |
Wesley 'Wes' Huber - Jude's Father
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Christopher Tierney | ... |
Dorm Buddy /
Dancer
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Curtis Holbrook | ... |
Dorm Buddy
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Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time. Written by Anonymous
Across the Universe is a love story and musical with creative interpretations of Beatles classics. Critics looker for deeper meaning seem to forget this simple fact. Incredible cameos by Joe Cocker, Bono, and an earth-shattering Gospel version of 'Let it Be', are all in themselves reason enough to see the film. I was lucky enough to see this recently at the historic Elgin theater in Toronto. Julie Taymor is one of the most eloquent directors I've heard to date. Not only has this film advanced the art of film-based musicals, it will most certainly get the Oscar nod and introduce a legion of new young fans to the Beatles. I for one can't wait to see and experience it again!