Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Produced by |
Spike Lee John Branca John McClain |
| Cinematography | Kerwin DeVonish |
| Edited by |
Ryan Denmark Barry Alexander Brown |
| Distributed by | Showtime |
Release dates |
January 24, 2016 (Sundance Film Festival) February 5, 2016 (television, on Showtime) |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016 documentary directed by Spike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop star Michael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album, Off the Wall. It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, after Bad 25 (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Michael Jackson (archival footage)[2]
- Jackie Jackson[2]
- Marlon Jackson[2]
- Joe Jackson[2]
- Katherine Jackson[2]
- Pharrell Williams[2]
- Questlove[2]
- John Legend[2]
- David Byrne[2]
- The Weeknd[2]
- Patti Austin (archival footage)[3]
- Carole Bayer Sager[3]
- John Branca[3]
- Kobe Bryant[3]
- Misty Copeland[3]
- Lee Daniels[3]
- Suzanne De Passe[3]
- David Foster[3]
- Berry Gordy[3]
- Tito Jackson (archival footage)[3]
- Gladys Knight[3]
- L.A. Reid[3]
- Smokey Robinson[3]
- Mark Ronson[3]
- Rod Temperton[3]
- Stevie Wonder[3]
- Joseph Vogel[3]
- Lemon Andersen[3]
- David Berkowitz (archival footage)[3]
- Bob Birch (archival footage)[3]
- David Byrne[3]
- Rob Cohen[3]
- Bobby Colomby[3]
- Barry Michael Cooper[3]
- Frankie Crocker (archival footage)[3]
- Steve Dahl (archival footage)[3]
- Sammy Davis Jr. (archival footage)[3]
- Gamble & Huff[3]
- Siedah Garrett[3]
- Susaye Greene[3]
- Latoya Jackson (archival footage)[3]
- Randy Jackson (archival footage)[3]
- Rodney Jerkins[3]
- Louia Johnson (archival footage)[3]
- Quincy Jones[3]
- Gene Kelly (archival footage)[3]
- Jason King[3]
- John Leguizamo[3]
- Paul McCartney (archival footage)[3]
- Liza Minnelli (archival footage)[3]
- Eddie Murphy (archival footage)[3]
- Mali Music[3]
- Don Myrick (archival footage)[3]
- Jane Pauley (archival footage)[3]
- Rosie Perez[3]
- Greg Phillinganes[3]
- Fatima Robinson[3]
- Steve Popovich (archival footage)[3]
- Diana Ross (archival footage)[3]
- DJ Spinna[3]
- Esperanza Spalding[3]
- Valerie Simpson[3]
- Joel Schumacher[3]
- Bruce Swedien[3]
- Justin Timberlake (archival footage)[3]
- Jackie Wilson (archival footage)[3]
- Verdine White[3]
- Walter Yetnikoff[3]
- Larry Carlton[3]
- Janet Jackson (archival footage)[3]
- Jermaine Jackson (archival footage)[3]
- Brooke Shields (archival footage)[3]
- Fred Astaire (archival footage)[3]
Release
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off The Wall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival at Park City, Utah on January 24, 2016.[1] It was shown on the American television network Showtime on February 5.[2] The film was released along with a reissue of the original Off the Wall album on February 26.[4]
References
- 1 2 "MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL". sundance.org. Sundance Film Festival. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Anderson, Ethan (13 January 2016). "Michael Jackson Goes ‘Off the Wall’: Spike Lee’s Sundance Doc Debuts First Trailer". /Film. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275844/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1
- ↑ "MICHAEL JACKSON 'OFF THE WALL' CD & DOCUMENTARY COMING FEBRUARY 26". MichaelJackson.com. Sony Music. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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