Across the Universe (2007)
All you need is love
Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson
Directed by Julie Taymor
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York's Greenwich Village. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Runtime: 133 min.
Rating: 7.2
 
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Fantasy,Romance
Keywords: riot,vietnam war,protest,musical,music,liverpool,cultural difference,university,fantasy sequence,anti war,police arrest,march,woman director,1960s
Cast
Lucy Carrigan
Jude
Max Carrigan
Sadie
Jo-Jo
Prudence
Daniel
Jude's Liverpool Girlfriend
Cyril
Phil
Martha Feeny (Jude's Mother)
Cheer Coach
Wesley 'Wes' Huber (Jude's Father)
Dorm Buddy / Dancer
Dorm Buddy
Old Guy at Tavern
Julia Carrigan (Lucy's Sister)
Mr. Carrigan (Lucy's Father)
Mrs. Carrigan (Lucy's Mother)
Uncle Teddy
Grandmother Carrigan
Daniel's Mother
Jo-Jo's Brother
Hooker
Hooker
Hooker
Bum/Pimp/Mad Hippie
Rap Magazine Employee
Army Sergeant
Paco
Sadie's Manager
Doctor Robert
Mr. Kite
Singing Nurse
Sadie's Singer
Sadie's Singer
Sadie's Singer
Sadie's Singer
Cop at Wharf Warehouse
Sergeant on Rooftop
Door Officer at Strawberry Records
Sergeant on Rooftop
Prankster
Prom Dancer (uncredited)
East Village Denizen (uncredited)
Protester (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Immigration Officer (uncredited)