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Rating

7.0/10

Release2016

Runtime1h 33m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Movie

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016

1h 33m

7.0

Music

Documentary

Synopsis

Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

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