
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 • Documentary | Music
Patrick T. Kelly
Director
Status
Released
Release date
January 2, 1988
Duration
53 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.8044
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackson 5 to global superstar of the 1980s. Combining rare archive footage, music video excerpts, concert clips, and interviews with collaborators, it showcases the milestones of his career up to the Bad era. Narrated in documentary style, the program highlights Jackson’s artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact. Originally broadcast on television in 1988 and later released on VHS, it serves as both a career retrospective and a portrait of his enduring influence on pop music and entertainment.
Cast

Michael Jackson

James Earl Jones

Dick Clark

Sammy Davis Jr.

Katharine Hepburn

Yoko Ono

Hermes Pan

Marlon Jackson

Quincy Jones

Gene Kelly

Cyndi Lauper

Sean Ono Lennon

Sophia Loren

Smokey Robinson

Martin Scorsese

Elizabeth Taylor

Tommy Chong