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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall(2016)
Status: Released
Date: 2016-02-06
70%
76 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Top 10 Billed Cast
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones
Self
Rosie Perez
Self
Pharrell Williams
Self
Mark Ronson
Self
Esperanza Spalding
Self
Kobe Bryant
Self
David Byrne
Self
Misty Copeland
Self
Lee Daniels
Self
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