Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016 1h 33m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 83

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Quincy Jones
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Rosie Perez
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Pharrell Williams
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Mark Ronson
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Esperanza Spalding
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Kobe Bryant
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David Byrne
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Misty Copeland
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spike Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Kerwin DeVonish. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Denmark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Quincy Jones and Rosie Perez and Pharrell Williams carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5275844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Spike Lee directs. Kerwin DeVonish behind the camera. Ryan Denmark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Kerwin DeVonish. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Ryan Denmark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Quincy Jones and Rosie Perez and Pharrell Williams carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt5275844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "pop star", "biography", "making of", "music recording".