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 ruth... Read allAnthology 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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Kelley Parker
- Katie
- (as Kellie Parker)
Brandon Quintin Adams
- Zeke
- (as Brandon Adams)
Jeff Adkins
- Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
- (as Jeffry Adkins)
- Directors
- Jerry Kramer
- Jim Blashfield(segment Leave Me Alone)
- Colin Chilvers(segment Smooth Criminal)
- Writers
- Michael Jackson(segment Smooth Criminal)
- David Newman(segment Smooth Criminal)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaMichael 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.
- GoofsWhile 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.
- Alternate versionsMTV and VH1 have shown this film many times, and although it isn't a long film they have cut it, specifically the "Smooth Criminal" segment (the showpiece of the film): The dance segment in Club 30's is heavily edited, as is the scene where the kids' dog is returned to them by Michael's manager (leaving one plot question unanswered!) The "Come Together" performance is also shorter. The more recent VH1 Rock and Roll Picture Show airings cut the film down even more, most noticably in the Retrospective sequence.
- ConnectionsEdited from Michael Jackson: Speed Demon (1988)
Featured review
Probably not for the MJ bashers, no, but yes, it's great for us fans!
Actually this movie has silly moments, both in the claymation part and in the Joe Pesci and children part, and it's much worse than other MJ movies like "The Wiz", "Captain Eo" and "Ghosts". But as a die hard Michael Jackson fan since almost eleven years, (Yeah, that's half my life, you guys!), I can't complain too much about it. Just seeing this lovely guy and hearing his wonderful music is a trip to Heaven for me. But as a movie, it's not good at all, and I'm afraid, that it would get a much lower grade for me, if my darling Mike hadn't been the one starring in it. But since no one but Mike IS the moonwalker, it has to get a 7 out of 10 from me.
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- furienna
- Mar 28, 2006
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- Badder
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- $22,000,000 (estimated)
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