The king's crown was heavy — and his mother finally tells us how heavy.
A biopic drama-documentary about the 'King of Pop', that mixes real footage and new interviews with people around him (most notably his mother Katherine Jackson) with re-enactments of times of Michael's life until his untimely death on the 25th of June in 2009.
Acting
Jordan A. Nash's uncanny young Michael channeling.
Direction
Ben Mole's seamless archival-recreation stitching.
Production
Katherine's participation lending rare legitimacy.
Director
Ben Mole
Steven Mackintosh
Narrator (voice)
Jordan A. Nash
Young Michael Jackson
Charles Abomeli
Joe Jackson
Alex Sawyer
Teenage Michael Jackson
Kevin Mathurin
Berry Gordy
Bryony Meredith
Lisa Marie Presley
Stuart Boother
John Branco
Jennifer Batten
Self - Lead Guitarist
Rob Cohen
Self - Executive VP, Motown Records
Bob Giraldi
Self - Pop Video & Commercial Director
Katherine Jackson
Self - Michael's Mother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid 2017's post-"Leaving Neverland" reckoning, this documentary became a contested text — fans citing Katherine's presence as proof of 'the real story,' critics noting its strategic timing.
Jordan A. Nash was cast after producers noticed his Jackson-like movements in a viral school talent show video — he had never professionally performed before.
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