Moonwalker (1988)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Directors:

Jerry Kramer
Jim Blashfield

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

November 1988 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Fantasy | Music | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

A Movie Like No Other

Plot:

A combination of live footage of 'Michael Jackson' in concert, as well as a series of fantasy pieces with Jackson as the central character.

Plot Keywords:

Michael Jackson | Parody | Music Video | Concert | Part Animated

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Michael Jackson	...	Himself / Michael
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hakeem Abdul-Samad	...	Himself (segment "Badder") (as The Boys)
Khiry Abdul-Samad	...	Himself (segment "Badder")
Tajh Abdul-Samad	...	Himself (segment "Badder")
Brandon Quintin Adams	...	Zeke 'Baby Bad' Michael
Jeff Adkins	...	Dancer
Patrick Alan	...	Dancer
Dante Basco
Dion Basco	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Jennifer Batten	...	Guitar Player (segment "Come Together")
Bilal	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Michael Bower	...	Behind the scenes (grip) (scenes deleted)
Nikki Cox	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
D.J. Dellos	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Dove Dellos	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Frank DiLeo	...	(segment "Come Together")
Kimberly Duncan	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Lorraine Fields	...	Dancer
Jermaine Jackson II	...	Dancer (segment "Badder") (as Jermaine Jackson Jr.)
Mick Jagger	...	Himself
Sean Lennon	...	Sean
Kellie Parker	...	Katie
Joe Pesci	...	Mr. Big
Paul Reubens	...	(voice)
Alif Sankey	...	Dancer
Garland Spencer	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Maurissa Tancharoen	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Scott L. Treger	...	Starship Trooper
Cory Tyler	...	Dancer (segment "Badder")
Lech Walesa	...	Himself
Smith Wordes	...	Dancer

Also Known As:

Michael Jackson: Moonwalker

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Netherlands:6 (DVD) | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ultimate Productions

Trivia:

The car that Michael Jackson turns into during the Smooth Criminal segment is a Bertone Stratos.

Quotes:

Steven Spielberg: [when Michael accidentally runs in on his set] Cut! You hairball, I'll never finish this movie! Who let him in? Isn't anybody in charge? Don't you know ANYTHING about show business?
Michael: I'm sorry.
Steven Spielberg: My producer is doing this to me, isn't he? I ask for a BAD guy and he gives me Michael Jackson? I can't take it anymore!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2 (#1.9)" (1990)

Soundtrack:

Who's Lovin' You

Not a movie really, but worth taking a look

It is very ridiculous that they have tried to force this flick into having a plot. I mean the bit in the middle with Joe Pesci as the bad guy, and Michael Jackson as the hero, is so absurd.

But the collection of video clips, live performances, and montages is great ! good music for sure !

I like the fact that in the F.X. shots, so many different techniques are used. Some look really unsophisticated. But others are just so great (even by today´s standards, remember this is a 16 year old movie)... i mean the sequence were M.J. turns himself into some kind of robot, and then into some sort of spaceship is breathtaking.

I also like M.J.'s version of "come together" (Beatles original)