The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream ★★½ 1992
Miniseries covering the career of the Jackson 5, the working-class family from Gary, Indiana, who became a celebrated show business success. The series begins with the courtship of Joseph and Katherine Jackson and ends with the group's farewell tour in 1984, covering both family and career turmoils. Simplistic, glossy biography. 225m/C VHS, DVD . Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Wylie Draper, Angel Vargas, Jacen Wilkerson, Terrence Howard, Jason Weaver, Jermaine Jackson II, Billy Dee Williams, Vanessa L(ynne) Williams, Holly Robinson, Margaret Avery; D: Karen Arthur. TV
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