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6.5/10   1,142 votes
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Director:
Karen Arthur
Writer (WGA):
Joyce Eliason (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 November 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Music more
Tagline:
There's fame...there's fortune...and then there's family. Sometimes it's hard to choose.
Plot:
The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father discovers... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
TV Schedules for Michael Jackson Tributes
 (From Aceshowbiz. 26 June 2009, 8:09 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
a terrific show! more (29 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Jackson Five (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
240 min | 60 min (4 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Netherlands:6

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Jermaine arrives at the Jackson house to sign the CBS contract, he is shown driving up in his convertible, his hair is in a shorter, tighter afro. When he is shown inside the house, his afro is much longer. more
Quotes:
Suzanne de Passe: How about a giant chocolate candy bar? You can eat it on the plane.
Michael Jackson: No.
Jermaine: Michael! You never turn down candy.
Michael Jackson: Please don't make me go on that plane. I'm scared. I don't want to go on anymore planes ever. Ever!
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Movie Connections:
Followed by Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (2004) (TV) more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
a terrific show!, 29 October 2001
8/10
Author: Allen W. from New York City

This movie is terrific. The Director lets the story unfold without resorting to histrionics. The different boys playing Michael are all wonderful and evoke the charm that made the real 10 year old into a star. Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs does wonderful work portraying a man that many have vilified without adding his own judgment.

Special mention should be made to the choreography: Michael Peters does an excellent job of recreating the signature moves of the Jackson 5, and the scene with Jackie Wilson subtly suggests many of the steps that a real-life Michael Jackson uses.

I enjoy this movie and can't wait to see it again.

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