The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992TV Mini Series⏱️ 2h 0m

BiographyDramaMusic

⭐ 7.5

IMDB Rating

4,044 votes

The story of the Jackson family and their rise to success.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Holly Robinson Peete

Release Date

November 15, 1992

Language

English

Country

United States

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Wins

🎯 6

Nominations

💬 36

Reviews

📋 6.2K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

as Joseph Jackson

Angela Bassett

as Katherine Jackson

Holly Robinson Peete

as Diana Ross

Margaret Avery

as Martha Scruse

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Alex Burrall

as Michael Jackson (aged 6-8)

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Jermaine Jackson II

as Jermaine Jackson (aged 13-17)

Bumper Robinson

as Jackie Jackson - age 12-16

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Kelli Martin

as La Toya Jackson - Age 8-10

Floyd Roger Myers Jr.

as Marlon Jackson - age 7-9

Monica Calhoun

as Rebbie Jackson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Production

De Passe Entertainment, KJS Films, Motown Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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⭐ Featured Review

Disgrace

by trackstar418 • 2002-11-27

"Considering this movie was produced by two people who actually lived through the story (Jermaine Jackson and Suzanne DePasse). This movie could of been A LOT better. It was almost completely in accurate. The number of mistakes and contradictions in this movie are insane. It makes you think, why didn't Jermaine or Suzanne didn't say "hey this isn't how this happened." My belief is that money was more important than the truth. There was only one thing that could of took up for all the mistakes in the movie and that's if they did the Goin' Back To Indiana Specia..."