This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackson 5 to global superstar of the 1980s. Combining rare archive footage, music video excerpts, concert clips, and interviews with collaborators, it showcases the milestones of his career up to the Bad era. Narrated in documentary style, the program highlights Jackson’s artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact. Originally broadcast on television in 1988 and later released on VHS, it serves as both a career retrospective and a portrait of his enduring influence on pop music and entertainment.
Made in US
7.6/10
1988
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Cast
Michael Jackson
As Self
James Earl Jones
As Narrator (voice)
Dick Clark
As Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
As Self
Katharine Hepburn
As Self
Yoko Ono
As Self
Hermes Pan
As Self
Suzanne de Passe
As Self
Marlon Jackson
As Self
Quincy Jones
As Self
Gene Kelly
As Self
Cyndi Lauper
As Self
Sean Ono Lennon
As Self
Sophia Loren
As Self
Smokey Robinson
As Self
Martin Scorsese
As Self
Elizabeth Taylor
As Self
Tommy Chong
As Self
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