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.
Production
VHS-era editing that cuts faster than the Beat It guitar solo.
Acting
James Earl Jones's voice could make a grocery list sound epic.
Director
Patrick T. Kelly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patrick T. Kelly never directed another feature after this, making it a one-hit wonder about a one-gloved wonder.
Released months before 'Moonwalker,' this essentially functioned as a feature-length commercial for an empire about to crack.
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