Michael and his manager, Ziggy (based on Frank DiLeo) are chased by screaming fans to their limo, after Michael's performance at Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. Later in 1983, following the release of his best selling album, Thriller, he becomes a global superstar and pop icon, which takes his career to a whole new level. Young Michael is watching children play in the playground, wishing he could join in, but is ordered by his father Joe to return to work. ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Įssentially a spiritual sequel to The Jacksons: An American Dream, which discussed the Jackson family as children, Man in the Mirror begins with a flashback, albeit with a voice-over narration by Michael Jackson ( Flex Alexander), who reminisces on his younger self (played by Brennan Gademans in a non-speaking role), wanting a normal childhood. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.
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The film was primarily shot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and was released August, 2004, a month prior to when Jackson's criminal trial was scheduled to begin. The film takes its title from one of Jackson's songs, " Man in the Mirror". It stars Flex Alexander as American pop star Michael Jackson, and follows his rise to fame and subsequent events. Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story is a 2004 Canadian-American biographical telefilm produced for VH1. 2004 television film by Allan Moyle Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story