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Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special

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  • 20032003
  • 1h 50m
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Michael Jackson in Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003)
Documentary
Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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    • Director
      • Julie Shaw
    • Stars
      • Michael Jackson
      • Martin Bashir
      • Gavin Arvizo
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    • Director
      • Julie Shaw
    • Stars
      • Michael Jackson
      • Martin Bashir
      • Gavin Arvizo
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    • 25User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson
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    Martin Bashir
    • Self
    Gavin Arvizo
    • Self
    Janet Arvizo
    • Self
    Boris Becker
    Boris Becker
    • Self
    Bubbles
    • Self
    Bigi Jackson
    • Self
    • (as Prince Michael II)
    Paris Jackson
    Paris Jackson
    • Self
    Prince Michael Jackson
    Prince Michael Jackson
    • Self
    • (as Prince Michael)
    Aaron Carter
    Aaron Carter
    • Self - Bambi Award Show Tribute
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Carter
    Nick Carter
    • Self - Bambi Award Show Tribute
    • (uncredited)
    Céline Dion
    Céline Dion
    • Self - Bambi Award Show Tribute
    • (uncredited)
    Reba McEntire
    Reba McEntire
    • Self - Bambi Award Show Tribute
    • (uncredited)
    Usher
    Usher
    • Self - Bambi Award Show Tribute
    • (uncredited)
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      • Julie Shaw
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    • Trivia
      Michael Jackson's cameras were filming simultaneously next to Martin Bashir's cameras. Michael released two weeks later a reply to this show, the uncut version of the same interview: The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant to See (2003).
    • Quotes

      Michael Jackson: If somebody announced that there were no children left, something happened, all the kids are dead, I would jump off the balcony. I'm done.

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    User reviews25

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    4/10
    Injustice to Jackson
    Though obviously Michael isn't totally sane, but this, in my opinion, is hugely caused by his (lack of) childhood and the abuse by his father, it isn't said that he is a pedophile. I for certain do not think that he is one. I think that since he missed his youth, he's trying to catch up with that now, and if you see it from that point, have you never had a slumberparty with a friend when you were young? Or climbed a tree for that matter?

    Martin asked questions in this documentary that were (for the majority) only intended to get Michael to look guilty and bad instead of giving a honest view of Jackson. Also he took the answers, twisted them around, and turned them into the answers he wanted to hear...

    Anyway, it's a good documentary if you are sane and intelligent enough not to follow Bashir, but just to actually listen to what Michael has to say. For the majority of the people in the world, well, they'll probably go with Martin's profile of MJ, so therefor I've given it a 4
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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vivint amb Michael Jackson
    • Filming locations
      • Neverland Ranch - 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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