Michael Jackson: Life, Death and Legacy

Michael Jackson: Life, Death and Legacy

2012 · 75 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

Following the recent imprisonment of Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray for involuntary manslaughter, we are taken on a journey through the extraordinary life of Michael Jackson from his debut in the Jackson 5 to his untimely death in 2009.

Directed by Maureen Goldthorpe

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