Gone Too Soon (2010)

Original title

Michael Jackson: Gone Too Soon

Directed by

Ian Halperin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary pieces together footage and interviews from inside Michael Jackson's inner circle to explore the final year of his life. It draws on hundreds of hours of video and audio recorded just before his death, plus conversations with his manager, trainer, and attorney. The film focuses on the more controversial and personal elements of that period.

informativereflectiverevealingpersonalunsettlingfirsthandpoignant

What happens

Gone Too Soon is a documentary film about the final year of Michael Jackson's life and career. It first aired on the TV Guide Network on June 25, 2010, exactly one year after Jackson's death. The documentary was produced and directed by author-filmmaker Ian Halperin, who wrote "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson", which hit No. 1 the New York Times' bestsellers list in 2009, after he spent five years investigating Jackson. In an interview with Halperin in March 2010, he revealed that the film is culled from 300 hours of footage shot inside the singer's camp and includes video and audio of Jackson shot before his death. It also includes interviews with Jackson's personal manager, trainer, and attorney. According to the filmmakers, Jackson family members were not involved but are aware of the film. Former family attorney Brian Oxman is among the interviewees. The movie is claimed to depict the more scandalous aspects of Jackson's life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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