About
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.
Theatrical
Jan 2, 1988
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Optimum Productions
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Cast
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Michael Jackson
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James Earl Jones
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Dick Clark
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Katharine Hepburn
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Yoko Ono
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Hermes Pan
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Suzanne de Passe
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Marlon Jackson
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Quincy Jones
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Gene Kelly
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Cyndi Lauper
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Sean Ono Lennon
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Sophia Loren
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Smokey Robinson
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Martin Scorsese
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Tommy Chong
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