Moonwalker (1988)
Overview
Moonwalker is a 1988 American experimental anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film expresses the influence of fandom and innocence through a collection of short films about Jackson, some of which are long-form music videos from Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The film is named after his famous dance, "the moonwalk", which he originally learned as "the backslide" but perfected the dance into something no one had seen before. The movie's introduction is a type of music video for Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" but is not the official video for the song. The film then expresses a montage of Michael's career, which leads into a parody of his Bad video titled "Badder", followed by sections "Speed Demon" and "Leave Me Alone". What follows is the biggest section where Michael plays a hero with magical powers and saves three children from Mr. Big. This section is "Smooth Criminal" which leads into a performance of "Come Together".
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $22,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $67,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 14.601 |
Directed By
Colin Chilvers
Will Vinton
Jerry Kramer
Crew
Colin Chilvers
Jim Blashfield
Will Vinton
Dale Beldin
Mitchell Sinoway
Will Vinton
Jerry Kramer
Joel Fletcher
Steve Kelso
Corey Michael Eubanks
Phillip Dennis
Crescenzo G.P. Notarile
Frederick Elmes
Robert E. Collins
Thomas E. Ackerman
Andy Gill
Dennis E. Jones
David Newman
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Frank DiLeo
John Romeyn
Jerry Kramer
Dennis E. Jones
John Hora
Mike Ploog
David E. Blewitt
Bruce Broughton
Michael Jackson
Vincent Paterson
Mike Fenton
Judy Taylor
Jane Feinberg
John Moio
Jack Gill
TOP CAST
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Joe Pesci
Mr. Big
Sean Ono Lennon
Sean
Kelley Parker
Katie
Maurissa Tancharoen
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
Ben Aaron
Maestro
Bilal
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
Brent Kelly
Jay O'Connor
Cindera Che
Asian Madam (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Frank DiLeo
Himself
Tina Landon
Dancer
Alif Sankey
Dancer
Amaris Dupree
Dancer
Hakeem Abdul-Samad
Dancer
Dion Basco
Dancer
Nikki Cox
Dancer
Miko C. Brando
Himself
LaVelle Smith
Dancer
Jermaine Jackson II
Dancer
Jennifer Batten
Self
Paul Reubens
Pee-Wee Herman (voice)
Clancy Brown
Police Officer
Taryll Jackson
Self (uncredited)
TJ Jackson
Self (uncredited)
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