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Anthology movie by, and starring, Michael Jackson in his prime, combining a number of music videos from his bestselling "Bad" album with a fantasy tale of Michael's confrontation with a ruthless drug dealer known as Mr. Big.

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Cast

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Michael
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Mr. Big
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Sean
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Katie (as Kellie Parker)
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Zeke (as Brandon Adams)
Jeff Adkins ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Jeffry Adkins)
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Brenda Barrett ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Scott Benson ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Bonnie Beutler ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Lindell Blake ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Kim Blank ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Shelby Brown ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Geron Canidate ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Chris Coaley ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Gary Coburn ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Raphael Douglas ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Debbie Esposito ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Bruno Falcon III)
Lorraine Fields ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Alison Fusco ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Eddie Garcia ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Nick Garfield ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Frank Gatson ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Greg Gonzales ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Hugo Huizar ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Beth Impey ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Cooley Jackson ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Derek Jackson)
Douglas Jamochian ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Douglas Jagochian)
Lisa Kellogg ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Clinton King-Keen ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Clinton King)
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Lance MacDonald ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Keith McDaniel ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Carol Lee Meadows ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Carol Meadows)
Odis Medley ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Todd Niles ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Glenn Padgett ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Dane 'Robot' Parker ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Dane Parker)
Michael Perea ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Larry Ramierez ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Louis Rangel ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Gina Consuela Rose ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Gina Rose)
Sebastian Russell ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Chris Sheck ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Liz Sibert ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
LaVelle Smith Jr. ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Chris Solari ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Mari Winsor ...
Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Mari Windsor)
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Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Ben Aaron ...
Maestro (segment "Badder") (as Ben Hoag)
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Dancer (segment "Badder")
Brent Kelly ...
Jay O'Connor (segment "Badder")
Danial Brown ...
(segment "Badder")
Khiry Abdul-Samad ...
Self (segment "Badder") (as Khiry)
Jose Chaidez ...
(segment "Badder")
Garland Spencer ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
D.J. Dellos ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Dylan Stewart ...
Ellan (segment "Badder")
Dove Dellos ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Tajh Abdul-Samad ...
Self (segment "Badder") (as Tajh)
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(segment "Badder") (as Ingrid Dupree)
Dion Turner ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
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Self (segment "Badder") (as Hakeem)
Cory Tyler ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Tony Williams ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Reggie Williams ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
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Dancer (segment "Badder") (as Dion Basco)
Eric Ryan ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
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Dancer (segment "Badder")
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Dancer (segment "Badder") (as Maurissa Tancheroen)
Kimberly Duncan ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Tisha Tucker ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Jermaine Jackson II ...
Dancer (segment "Badder") (as Jermaine Jackson Jr.)
Terrance Williams ...
Dancer (segment "Badder")
Frank DiLeo ...
Dancer (segment "Come Together")
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
Steve Fuji ...
Shadow Legion Trooper (Segment "Smooth Criminal"
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
Brent Kelly ...
Jay O'Connor (segment "Badder")
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
Brandon Scott Miller ...
Self
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Shadow Legion Trooper
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Self (archiveFootage)
Jennifer Batten ...
Self - Guitar Player (segment "Come Together") (uncredited)
The Boys ...
Themselves (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando ...
Michael's Friend (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
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Police Officer (segment "Speed Demon") (uncredited)
Bill Dion ...
Security Guard (segment: Speed Demon) (uncredited)
Taryll Jackson ...
Self (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Angella Kaye ...
Dancer (uncredited)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo ...
Themselves (uncredited)
Paul McMichael ...
Biff (live action) (uncredited)
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Pee-wee Herman (uncredited) (voice)
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Self (segment "The Moon is Walking") (uncredited)
Jody Sigmund ...
Storm Trooper (uncredited)
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Maggie Pollitt (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Scott L. Treger ...
Starship Trooper (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Jerry Kramer
Jim Blashfield ... (segment "Leave Me Alone")
Colin Chilvers ... (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Written by

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Michael Jackson ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") (story)
 
David Newman ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") (screenplay)

Produced by

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David Altschul ... (segment "Speed Demon") line producer
Jim Blashfield ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") producer
Paul Diener ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") line producer
Frank DiLeo ... executive producer
Michael Jackson ... executive producer
Dennis E. Jones ... coordinating producer
Jerry Kramer ... producer
John Romeyn ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") line producer
Will Vinton ... (segment "Speed Demon") producer

Music by

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Bruce Broughton ... (original music by)

Cinematography by

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Thomas E. Ackerman ... (as Tom Ackerman)
Robert E. Collins ... (as Bob Collins)
Frederick Elmes ... (as Fred Elmes)
John Hora ... (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Crescenzo G.P. Notarile ... (as Crescenzo Notarile)

Editing by

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Dale Beldin
David E. Blewitt ... (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Mitchell Sinoway

Editorial Department

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Andrew Damon Henriques ... additional editor
H. Lee Peterson ... assistant editor
James Seidelman ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Bryan Jones
Michael G. Ploog ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Michael Ploog)

Art Direction by

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Russell Christian ... (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Bryan Jones
John Walker

Set Decoration by

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Thomas Cost ... (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Hal Gausman
Ronald R. Reiss ... (as Ronnie Reiss)

Costume Design by

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Betty Pecha Madden ... (as Betty Madden)

Makeup Department

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Lance Anderson ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") special make-up effects
Jeffrey Beaton ... (segment "Come Together") make-up
Judy Crown ... (segment "Come Together") hair stylist / (segment "Smooth Criminal") head hair stylist
Patrick Decirce ... (segment "Come Together") makeup artist
Karen Faye ... make-up: Michael Jackson
Kenny Myers ... (segment "Come Together") makeup artist (as Ken Myers)
Rick Stratton ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") makeup supervisor
Virginie ... (segment "Come Together") makeup artist
Robert Smithson ... production assistant: Cinovation, Inc. (uncredited)

Production Management

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Gary DePew ... unit production manager
John Romeyn ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Fortmuller ... second assistant director
John Marias ... first assistant director
Terry Miller ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") second assistant director
John Romeyn ... first assistant director
Benjamin Rosenberg ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") first assistant director

Art Department

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Peter Alvarez ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") labor foreman
Robbin Atherly ... props
Mark DeMichele ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") assistant property master
Craig Edgar ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") set designer
Mitchell Grande ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") head painter
Steve Levine ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") property master
Christopher Merlin ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") propmaker
Jim Ondrejko ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") construction coordinator (as James Ondrejko)
Joe Ondrejko ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") propmaker (as Joseph Ondrejko)
James F. Orendorff ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") construction coordinator
Kenneth Robertson ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") propmaker
Clark Acton ... model maker (uncredited)
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)
Brian Prosser ... (segment "Retrospective") assistant art supervisor (uncredited)
David Russell ... (segment "Speed Demon") storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Bruce Bisenz ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") production sound mixer
James Bolt ... re-recording mixer
Ryan Davis ... re-recording mixer: 2009-5.1 Remix
Chuck Fitzpatrick ... sound mixer
Jeffrey Kaplan ... sound recordist
Don Lusby ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") production sound mixer
Thomas McCarthy ... supervising sound editor
Douglas J. Schulman ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") boom operator (as Douglas Schulman)
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer
John Vincent ... sound mixer
Burton Weinstein ... supervising sound editor
Hannie Wilcox ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") boom operator
David Williams ... sound editor

Special Effects by

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Tony Allard ... special effects technician
Gary D. Bierend ... special effects crew
Burt Dalton ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") special effects
Bill Klinger ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") special effects
John Palmer ... special effects foreman: models, sets, claymation, motion control
Kevin Pike ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") special effects supervisor: Filmtrix, Inc.
Brick Price ... special effects
David Wischnack ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") special effects
A.J. Workman ... special effects
Arthur G. Schlosser ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Gary Zink ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Eric Allard ... robotics supervisor
Michael Backauskas ... visual effects optical line-up
Kathy Chasen-Hay ... visual effects editor
Joel Fletcher ... stop-motion animator
John Higbie ... motion control operator
Jeff Nicholson ... optical cameraman
Ken Rudolph ... motion control photographer
Steve Slocomb ... visual effects cameramen
Michael Talarico ... motion control camera assistant
Hoyt Yeatman ... visual effects supervisor: Dream Quest Images
Jim Aupperle ... effects photography (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon ... animation camera: Kramer & Associates (uncredited)
Dion Hatch ... optical cameraman: CRC (uncredited)
Michael J. Prosser ... sculptor (uncredited)
Jay Roth ... model maker (uncredited)
Don Waller ... stop motion animator (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Alden ... stunts
Hank Baumert ... stunts
Jerry Brutsche ... stunts (as Gerald Brutsche)
Roydon Clark ... stunts
Monty Cox ... stunts (as Lamont Cox)
Kerrie Cullen ... stunts
Christopher Doyle ... stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks ... stunts
Courtney Farnsworth ... stunts
Diamond Farnsworth ... stunts (as R.H. Farnsworth)
Alan Gibbs ... stunts
Tim Gilbert ... stunts
Andy Gill ... stunts
Jack Gill ... stunt coordinator
John Hateley ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Al Jones ... stunts (as Alton Leo Jones)
Steve Kelso ... stunts
Joel Kramer ... stunts
Shawn Patrick Lane ... motorcycle stunts (as Shawn Lane)
Burt Marshall ... stunts
Matt McColm ... stunts
Bill McIntosh ... stunts
John Moio ... stunt coordinator
Alan Oliney ... stunts
Noon Orsatti ... stunts
Walter Robles ... stunts
Kerry Rossall ... stunts
Peter Shaner ... stunts (as Pete Shaner)
Spike Silver ... stunts
Jim Stephan ... stunts
Kurt Strommer ... stunts
Jerry Summers ... stunts
Mike Tillman ... stunts
Chuck Waters ... stunts
Danny Weselis ... stunts
George P. Wilbur ... stunts
Al Wyatt Jr. ... stunts (as Alan Wyatt)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jim Blair ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") gaffer
Jeremy Braben ... camera operator: London
Norman Cattell ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") first assistant camera
Michael Condro ... first assistant camera
Martin Coppen ... (segment "Come Together") gaffer
James B. Crawford ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") rigging gaffer (as James Crawford)
Sam Emerson ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") still photographer
Claude Fullerton ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") best boy grip
Bryan Greenberg ... camera operator: concert
Chris Hill ... video assist operator
Michael A. Jones ... camera operator
Michael Katz ... (segment "Come Together") gaffer
Lawrence Kennedy ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") best boy
Michael Kenner ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") company grip
John Le Blanc ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
Michael Liakos ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") dolly grip
Joe R. Marquette Jr. ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator (as Joe Marquette)
Tim McArdle ... (segment "Come Together") gaffer
John C. Moulds ... camera operator: second unit
Doug Nichol ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
Randy Nolen ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
Leslie Otis ... (segment "Come Together") first assistant camera
Nick Papanickolas ... (segment "Come Together") best boy grip
Jalal Pashandi ... assistant camera
Bill Pecchi ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") camera operator
Bill Pierson ... (segment "Come Together") dolly grip
Bill Pope ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
Chuck Record ... (segment "Come Together") key grip
Marc Reshovsky ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
David Rudd ... (segment "Come Together") first assistant camera
John Schwartzman ... (segment "Come Together") camera operator
Sidney Sidell ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") second assistant camera (as Jerry Sidell)
Emmanuel Vouniozos ... (segment "Come Together") key grip (as Manny Vouniozos)
Peter Wagner ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") key grip
Brad Wood ... rigging grip

Animation Department

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Douglas Aberle ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator / (segment "Speed Demon") head of animation
Tom Arndt ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") production animator
Mark Barrows ... animator
Kyle Bell ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Gary Bialke ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Webster Colcord ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Phil Cummings ... animator
Laura Di Trapani ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") production animator
William Fiesterman ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Tom K. Gurney ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Matt Isakson ... animator
Bruce McKean ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Jeffery Mulcaster ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Brad Nostrand ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") animation coordinator
Melissa Stewart ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") animation coordinator
Si Duy Tran ... (segment "Speed Demon") animator
Will Vinton ... (segment "Speed Demon") animation conception
Donald Wallace ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") production animator
Chel White ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") designer / (segment "Leave Me Alone") production animator
Matt Wuerker ... (segment "Leave Me Alone") production animator
Brian Prosser ... (segment "Retrospective") assistant animator (uncredited) / (segment "Retrospective") strata cut assistant animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Michael Bush ... costumer: Michael Jackson
Phillip Dennis ... key costumer
Giovanna Ottobre-Melton ... key costumer (as Giovanna Melton)
Donna R. Schultz ... costumer (as Donna Schultz)
Bonnie Sinclair ... costumer

Music Department

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Joel Fein ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") music coordinator
Mark McKenzie ... orchestrator
Al Teeter ... music editor (as Alfred R. Teeter)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Tod Spence ... (segment "Smooth Criminal") script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Tom Briggs ... driver
Steve Humphrey ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Jay Dee Alley ... (segment "Speed Demon") production support
Tony Basile ... production consultant
Jeffrey Daniel ... co-choreographer
Bob Dunn ... animal trainer
Richard Geerts ... production assistant
Michael Jackson ... choreographer
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Melissa Mitchell ... (segment "Speed Demon") production support
Craig Parks ... stand-in: Michael Jackson
Vincent Paterson ... choreographer
Rebecca Raney ... (segment "Speed Demon") production support
Charles Rehwalt ... (segment "Speed Demon") production support (as Charlie Rehwalt)
Brad Southwick ... production coordinator
Shawn Stevens ... crafts services/catering
Chester A. Whitmore ... assistant choreographer
Dick Wicklund ... studio teacher
Brian Prosser ... (segment "Retrospective") registration coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A movie that starts out with the "Man in the Mirror" music video, it then changes to a montage of video clips of Michael's career. Next comes a parody of his Bad video by children, and then Michael is chased by fans in a fantasy sequence. 2 more videos are shown, and then a movie in which Michael plays a hero with magical powers. In it he is chased by drug dealer Mr. Big and saves three children. Videos included in the movie are "Smooth Criminal" and "Come Together". Written by Tony Meier

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Taglines A Movie Like No Other See more »
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Also Known As
  • Smooth Criminal (United States)
  • Man in the Mirror (United States)
  • Leave Me Alone (United States)
  • Badder (United States)
  • The Moon is Walking (United States)
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Runtime
  • 93 min
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Box Office

Budget $22,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Michael Jackson originally wanted the movie released in theaters in the United States, but budget problems forced him to make it a straight to video release. However, it was released in theaters internationally. See more »
Goofs While Michael is performing "Come Together" his white shirt is ripped to his chest, then to his pants, then not ripped at all, then ripped to his pants, and so on throughout the whole performance. See more »
Movie Connections Edited from Michael Jackson: Speed Demon (1988). See more »
Soundtracks ABC See more »
Quotes Michael: Why are you doing this? Stop it!
Mr. Big: You wanna know why I'm doing this, do you? I just wanna get everybody high, Man. You know, some good drugs. That's all.
Michael: Do it and you're dead.
Mr. Big: Let's give her a shot of this.
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