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Moonwalker (1988) 5.4
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 (Joe Pesci). |
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Cast
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| Michael Jackson | ... |
Himself /
Michael
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| Sean Lennon | ... |
Sean
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Kellie Parker | ... |
Katie
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Zeke 'Baby Bad' Michael
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Ben Hoag | ... |
Maestro
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Bilal | ... |
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
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Brent Kelly | ... |
Jay O'Connor
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Danial Brown |
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Asian Madam (segment "Smooth Criminal")
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Jose Chaidez |
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Dancer (segment 'Badder')
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D.J. Dellos | ... |
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
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Dylan Stewart | ... |
Ellan
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Dove Dellos | ... |
Dancer (segment 'Badder')
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A movie that starts out with the "Man in the Mirror" music video, it then changes to a montage of video clips of Michael's career. Next comes a parody of his Bad video by children, and then Michael is chased by fans in a fantasy sequence. 2 more videos are shown, and then a movie in which Michael plays a hero with magical powers. In it he is chased by drug dealer Mr. Big and saves three children. Videos included in the movie are "Smooth Criminal" and "Come Together". Written by Tony Meier
Taglines:
On his soul, a king of music. On his heart, a king of beats. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1988 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Michael Jackson: Moonwalker See more »Filming Locations:
Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
SEK 2,740,282 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Michael Jackson originally wanted the release the movie in theaters in the United States, but budget problems forced him to make it a straight to video release. See more »Goofs
While 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. See more »Quotes
Mr. Big: I want every kid in this whole world to take drugs because of me. Because of ME. I want everybody to know. Everybody.See more »
I was quite surprised to read some of the comments on this work, honestly. Some people were looking for a plot??? OK, when this video came out over a decade ago, I watched it for what it was: a collection of music videos. It's not a movie. It doesn't have a plot, nor a central storyline. It's a rather artistic anthology of mostly long-form videos, all of them rather smartly or creatively done. Michael Jackson may be considered a freak these days, but, after all, this was the man who gave us Thriller (considered by many to be the greatest music video of all time) and set trends with Billie Jean and Beat It. With Moonwalker, he and the filmmakers and artists who collaborated with him once again took his music and dance moves to create some vividly entertaining stuff, incorporating claymation, special effects, live performance footage, and even self-parody (the "Badder" sequence). And for those wondering what Joe Pesci was doing there, this video came out just a tad before he became a household name, and was one of his most memorable appearances on film. And, IMHO, I think the Smooth Criminal sequence (the choreographed section) beats anything else Michael Jackson did up to that point!