Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
Overview
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the Thriller album and Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at Motown 25, the short film/music video for "Thriller" established Jackson as an international superstar and global phenomenon. Thriller is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, popularizing the making-of documentary format and creating a home video market. The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture. In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". "Thriller" was also Jackson's seventh and final U.S. Hot 100 Top 10 hit from the Thriller album. It was the first album in history to have seven U.S. Top 10s.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,100,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.787 |
Directed By
John Landis
Crew
John Landis
Malcolm Campbell
John Landis
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Michael Jackson
Mike Fenton
Kelly Kimball
Charles L. Hughes
Greg Nelson
Kevin Brennan
Lance Anderson
David B. Miller
Charles H. Schram
Shawn McEnroe
Greg Cannom
Werner Keppler
Tony Gardner
Dan Allingham
Tom Hester
Elmer Bernstein
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Rick Baker
Robert Paynter
Michael Jackson
Bruce Swedien
John Landis
TOP CAST
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis
Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Rick Baker
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
James Canino
Zombie (uncredited)
Greg Cannom
Zombie (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Zombie (uncredited)
Kim Blank
Zombie (uncredited)
John Command
Zombie (uncredited)
Michelle Defevre
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Zombie (uncredited)
Richard Gaines
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (uncredited)
Cory Hawkins
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Tom Hester
Zombie Moving the Grave Cover (uncredited)
DeAnne Holliday
Zombie (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
Bald Zombie (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
Zombie (uncredited)
Ned Nalle
Deputy (voice) (uncredited)
Jeff Parker
Zombie (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
Zombie (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Zombie (uncredited)
Mark Sellers
Zombie (uncredited)
Cheryl L. Sington
Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Yagher
Zombie (uncredited)
Stephen Bishop
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Casey Cole
Zombie with blue dress (uncredited)
Ian A. Stevens
Zombie Dancer and Buried Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Brennan
Zombie (uncredited)
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