Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016•1h 33m•7.0/10

MusicDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(78)

Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

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Production

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Self

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self

Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

Self

Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding

Self

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Self

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

Self

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Self

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

John Legend

John Legend

Self

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Self

The Weeknd

The Weeknd

Self

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Self

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Self

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Self

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Self

Katherine Jackson

Katherine Jackson

Self

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