Movie: Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Narrator (voice)

Dick Clark
Dick Clark

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Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.

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Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Self

Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono

Self

Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan

Self

Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe

Self

Marlon Jackson
Marlon Jackson

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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1988-01-02

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

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