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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988•53m•7.2/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.2/10(6)

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.

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Production

Optimum Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Narrator (voice)

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Self

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Self

Suzanne de Passe

Self

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Self

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sean Ono Lennon

Sean Ono Lennon

Self

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Self

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Self

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