Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016 documentary film directed by Spike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop star Michael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album, Off the Wall (1979). It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, after Bad 25 (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.^[1]

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Film poster
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
Release dates	January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) (2016 Sundance Film Festival) February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05) (Showtime)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Michael Jackson (archival footage)
• Jackie Jackson
• Marlon Jackson
• Joe Jackson
• Katherine Jackson
• Pharrell Williams
• Questlove
• John Legend
• The Weeknd
• Carole Bayer Sager
• John Branca
• Kobe Bryant
• Misty Copeland
• Lee Daniels
• Suzanne De Passe
• David Foster
• Berry Gordy
• Gladys Knight
• L.A. Reid
• Smokey Robinson
• Mark Ronson
• Rod Temperton
• Stevie Wonder
• Joseph Vogel
• Lemon Andersen
• David Byrne
• Rob Cohen
• Bobby Colomby
• Barry Michael Cooper
• Gamble & Huff
• Siedah Garrett
• Susaye Greene
• Rodney Jerkins
• Quincy Jones
• John Leguizamo
• Greg Phillinganes
• Fatima Robinson
• DJ Spinna
• Esperanza Spalding
• Valerie Simpson
• Joel Schumacher
• Bruce Swedien
• Verdine White
• Walter Yetnikoff
• Larry Carlton

Release

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival at Park City, Utah on January 24, 2016.^[1] It was shown on the American television network Showtime on February 5.^[2] The film was released along with a reissue of the original Off the Wall album on February 26.^[3]