In 1971, John Lennon directed Klein's attention to "El Topo", a surrealistic western by the Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky. Inspired by Lennon's enthusiasm, Klein bought the film and put it in American release. He then produced and financed Jodorowsky's next film, "The Holy Mountain", an allegorical journey with psychedelic overtones. Later the producer and the director's planned collaboration on a proposed film version of "The Story of O" was halted when Jodorowsky refused to make the film and to return substantial advance monies. Klein retaliated by withdrawing both "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain" from distribution. In 2008 Jodorowsky released the films in Europe and was sued by Klein. After a face-to-face reconciliation between the two men Klein dropped his lawsuit and ABKCO released the films on video, paying Jodorowsky to remaster them.