Moonwalker (1988)

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".

Directing:
  • Jerry Kramer
  • Colin Chilvers
  • Jim Blashfield
  • Will Vinton

Writing:
  • David Newman
  • Michael Jackson

Stars:
Release Date: 1988-10-29
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 93
  • Budget: $22,000,000
  • Revenue: $67,000,000

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Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Mr. Big
Michael Jackson
Michael Jacks...
Himself
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Himself
Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon
Sean
Brandon Quintin Adams
Brandon Quint...
Zeke
Maurissa Tancharoen
Maurissa Tanc...
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
Kellie Parker
Kellie Parker
Katie
Ben Aaron
Ben Aaron
Maestro
Cindera Che
Cindera Che
Asian Madam (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Frank DiLeo
Frank DiLeo
Himself
Tina Landon
Tina Landon
Dancer
Amaris Dupree
Amaris Dupree
Dancer
Dion Basco
Dion Basco
Dancer
Nikki Cox
Nikki Cox
Dancer
Jennifer Batten
Jennifer Batt...
Self
John Lennon
John Lennon
Himself (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther...
Himself (archive footage)
Kelley Parker
Kelley Parker
Katie
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
Pee-Wee Herman (voice)
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
Police Officer
Sean Ono Lennon
Sean Ono Lenn...
Sean
Taryll Jackson
Taryll Jackso...
Self (uncredited)
TJ Jackson
TJ Jackson
Self (uncredited)
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