Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror

2017 1h 34m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steven Mackintosh
Narrator (voice)
Jordan A. Nash
Young Michael Jackson
Charles Abomeli
Joe Jackson
Tando Nopakela
Young Marlon Jackson
Alex Sawyer
Teenage Michael Jackson
Susan Reynolds
Katherine Jackson
Kevin Mathurin
Berry Gordy
Bryony Meredith
Lisa Marie Presley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Mole
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Steven Mackintosh and Jordan A. Nash and Charles Abomeli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6800968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ben Mole directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Steven Mackintosh and Jordan A. Nash and Charles Abomeli carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6800968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror (2017)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Dan_Tebasco2017-04-26
★ 8/10
Not to be confused with the (heavily bashed) 2004 movie with the same name starring Flex Alexander. This is a new documentary that mixes real footage with dramatic reenactments made by Channel 5 (UK). And it's actually really solid, it's one of the better docs on MJ I've seen and the idea of dramatic reenactments puts it up even a bigger notch than the average. Only issue is that it could have been a little longer, it skips alot of moments (the making of Bad becomes more of a sidenote and I don't think they even mentioned Dangerous) and the ending was a bit abrupt. Other than that not many complaints and definitly worth checking out. It's more about MJ the person than his achievements and how he came to be the King of Pop and at what cost. Very pleased I randomly ran across it.

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