Square One

2019 1h 23m EN

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8.6

MASTERPIECE

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7.4

IMDB

★8.6TMDB · 60★7.4IMDB · 2,126

DocumentaryCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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An investigation into the original 1993 Michael Jackson allegations brought by the Chandler family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Danny Wu
Self
Charles Thomson
Self
Taj Jackson
Self
Geraldine Hughes
Self
Jenny Winings
Self
Caroline Fristedt
Self
Josephine Zohny
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Wu
Writers: Clarence Choy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 6

RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Michael Jackson and Danny Wu and Charles Thomson carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11033952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Wu directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michael Jackson and Danny Wu and Charles Thomson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt11033952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "pedophilia", "child abuse", "pop star", "investigation".

The technical file

Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Square One (2019)
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 2,126 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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Jess Garcia2019-10-16
★ 10/10
Considering the non-existant budget, Danny Wu has taken the time to carefully research every detail presented within this documentary. It annihilates Leaving Neverland in a third of its runtime. I would recommend this for any arm chair detective, particularly those that enjoy wormholes.
RachieRoo2019-12-03
Simply brilliant. Thanks Danny Wu.

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