| Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Spike Lee John Branca John McClain |
| Starring | Michael Jackson |
| Cinematography | Kerwin DeVonish |
| Edited by | Ryan Denmark Barry Alexander Brown |
| Distributed by | Showtime |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016documentary film directed bySpike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop starMichael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album,Off the Wall (1979). It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, afterBad 25 (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016, at the2016 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall premiered at theSundance Film Festival atPark City, Utah on January 24, 2016.[1] It was shown on the American television networkShowtime on February 5.[2] The film was released along with a reissue of the originalOff the Wall album on February 26.[3]