Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003)

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.

Director:

Julie Shaw

Stars:

Michael Jackson, Martin Bashir, Gavin Arvizo

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Jackson	...	Himself
Martin Bashir	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gavin Arvizo	...	Himself
Janet Arvizo	...	Herself
Boris Becker	...	Himself
Bubbles	...	Himself
Paris Jackson	...	Herself
Prince Michael II	...	Himself
Prince Michael	...	Himself

Storyline

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | controversy | tv special | theme park | pop star | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special

Filming Locations:

Neverland Ranch - 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was criticized for being heavily edited by the producers and by Bashir. Jackson has stated that he was betrayed by Bashir.

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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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Connections

Spoofed in Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson (2009)

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Soundtracks

Music and Me
Written by Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, Donald Fenceton and Mike Cannon
Performed by Michael Jackson

User Reviews

It's sad

Watching this documentary on the life of an entertainer I liked as a kid It's sad to see what Michael has done to himself. His bizzare behavior coupled with the way he denys how much plastic surgery he had, Makes it clear the man needs help from a phsyciatrist. It was sickening the way he treated his youngest son by dangling him over a window balcony in Germany, along with other admissions that here horrific. Some people have criticized Martin Bashir because he was try to make Jackson look bad. He didn't have to, Jackson did it himself. When Bashir asks him how many surgeries he had, Michael says no more than two which is a flat out lie. You can't tell me by looking at him twenty years ago to today that he's only had two! Also his extravagent spending in Las Vegas makes me wonder where he gets his money? (I'm not sure owning the rights to the Beatles songbook covers everything.) Michael Jackson is sadly not even a shadow of his former self. From the time he was the young lead singer of the Jackson Five, to the early 80's when he was at his most popular, to finally what he is today.