The Jacksons - An American Dream (The Complete Miniseries) |  | Director: Karen Arthur
Actors: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Holly Robinson Peete, Margaret Avery, Alex Burrall
Studio: Motown
Category: DVD
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Rating:  87 reviews
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 240 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCMD00609779D
UPC: 044006097794
EAN: 0044006097794
Theatrical Release Date: November 15, 1992
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Product Description
Movie DVD
The miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream begins in the 1940s, when Joseph Jackson (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Katherine (Angela Bassett) meet and fall in love, and ends in the 1980s, when their sons reunite for the 1983 Victory Tour that brought them back together as the Jacksons. During the first part, "The Early Years," the couple starts a family, and although times are tough, Joseph still finds time to play music on the side. When he discovers that his sons have inherited the same talent, the Jackson 5 are born. They sign with Motown and start churning out the gold records. The second part, "The Success Years," begins in 1970 at the peak of their fame, but by 1976, the hits have started to dry up. If the acting is uneven and the story somewhat sanitized, Bassett is affecting, and the series includes Emmy-winning choreography and a combination of original and re-created material, ranging from "I Want You Back" (1969) to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (from 1982's multi-platinum Thriller). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Jackson 5 and will be miss August 28, 2010
Michele Greene (Jacksonville,FL)
I had bought this movie many years ago I believe in 90s. But this is truly a treasure. It shows just what they had to go through to make it to the top. Michael was the king of pop and he will be miss. Buy or tape it VH1 shows it a thousands of times. The Jackson 5 an american success.
Review of The Jacksons Miniseries July 21, 2010
T-Luv
The Jacksons - An American Dream was an excellent depiction of the life and times of an African American family from Gary, Indiana who had a dream to be stars in a business that they loved. It shows not only the success of one of the biggest groups of all time, it also gives us a peek inside the emotional development of arguably the biggest entertainer of all time, Michael Jackson. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves music or simply loves a good story.
 My daughter who is 5 yrs old Loves this film!! June 24, 2010
C. Vasquez
I must have seen this movie a total of 10 times since Michael Jackson's death. My daughter loves this film she can watch all 4 hours of the film. She loves the second half of the movie when Michael is a child. She is really mesmorized by the Jackson 5 and their songs. It is a good movie and the acting from Basset and the Father that plays Joseph is good. It is a really strange family but a family above it all. Who is that guy that plays michael in the 80s he looks just like him... Its the only thing out there that gives us an insight to the jacksons before the fame.
The Jacksons: An American Dream June 14, 2010
E. Wehrman (Cincinnati, OH)
This is a very good movie that shows you how the Jackson 5 started. It starts all the way back when Katherine first met joe Jackson, and how he formed, and managed the Jackson 5. It shows all the things the Jacksons had to overcome,and accomplish on their way to stardom, including the start of Michael Jackson's solo career shortly before becoming the King of Pop. This is a must have for aby Jackson 5, and Michael Jackson fan.
jacksons April 22, 2010
Christine Donnellan (alice springs, australia.)
i have seen the dvd of the Jacksons, it was a great movie, a great story, i would recommend this to anyone, people need to see this movie, i now want to go out and buy all Jackson five songs.
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