Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V)

Directors:

Nicholas Brandt
Colin Chilvers
(more)

Writers:

John Landis (treatment) (segment)
Michael Jackson (treatment) (segments)
(more)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot Keywords:

Michael Jackson | Singer | Pop Music | Pop Star | Video Clip

Cast

Michael Jackson	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paula Abdul	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Brandon Quintin Adams	...	Zeke (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Rosanna Arquette	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Dan Aykroyd	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Sybil Azur	...	Susie (segment "Blood On The Dance Floor")
Rick Baker	...	Zombie (segment "Thriller")
Mayim Bialik	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Jackie Collins	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
David Copperfield	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Dancer (segment "Beat It")
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Corey Feldman	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Lou Ferrigno	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Deborah Gibson	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Danny Glover	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Steve Guttenberg	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Jasmine Guy	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Sherman Hemsley	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Olivia Hussey	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Amy Irving	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Janet Jackson	...	Herself (segment "Scream") / Zombie (segment "Thriller")
Beverly Johnson	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Quincy Jones	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Don King	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Sean Lennon	...	Sean (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Virginia Madsen	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Jena Malone	...	Girl (segment "Childhood")
Olivia Newton-John	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Kellie Parker	...	Kellie (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Lisa Marie Presley	...	Herself (segment "You Are Not Alone")
Vincent Price	...	Rap Performer (segment "Thriller") (voice) (archive footage)
Ola Ray	...	Michael's Girl (segment "Thriller")
Wilbert Sampson	...	LEAD
Ricky Schroder	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl") (as Rick Schroder)
Suzanne Somers	...	Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
John Travolta	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Blair Underwood	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Carl Weathers	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Billy Dee Williams	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
'Weird Al' Yankovic	...	Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Robert Axelrod	...	Homeless Man (segment "Stranger in Moscow") (uncredited)
Damon Butler	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Sean Cory Cooper	...	Himself (Stranger in Moscow video) (uncredited)
Kevin Alexander Stea	...	Dancer (segment "Blood On The Dance Floor") (uncredited)

Directed by
Nicholas Brandt		(videos "Earth Song", "Stranger In Moscow" and "Childhood")
Colin Chilvers		(video "Smooth Criminal")
Bob Giraldi		(video "Beat It")
Wayne Isham		(video "You Are Not Alone")
Michael Jackson		(video "Blood on the Dancefloor")
John Landis		(video "Thriller")
Spike Lee		(video "They Don't Care About Us")
Don Mischer		(video "Billie Jean")
Vincent Paterson		(video "Blood on the Dancefloor")
Mark Romanek		(video "Scream")
James Yukich		(video "Liberian Girl") (as Jim Yukich)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Flattery		dialogue and treatment
Bob Giraldi		treatment (segment "Beat It")
Michael Jackson		treatment (segments "Thriller" and "Smooth Criminal")
John Landis		treatment (segment "Thriller")
David Newman		screenplay (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Produced by
Beth Anthony	....	producer (video "Blood On The Dance Floor")
Ceán Chaffin	....	producer (video "Scream")
Mary M. Ensign	....	producer (segment "Beat It")
Paul Flattery	....	producer (segment "Liberian Girl")
George Folsey Jr.	....	producer (segment "Thriller")
Michael Jackson	....	executive producer
Michael Jackson	....	producer (segment "Thriller")
Dennis E. Jones	....	producer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
John Landis	....	producer (segment "Thriller")
Don Mischer	....	producer (segment "Billie Jean")
Antony Payne	....	producer (segment "Beat It")
Joey Plewa	....	producer (video "You Are Not Alone")
Butch Robinson	....	producer (video "They Don't Care About Us")
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras	....	producer (video "Childhood") (video "Earth Song") (video "Stranger In Moscow") (as Bridgette Wilson)

Cinematography by
Robert Paynter		(segment "Thriller")
Daniel Pearl		(segment "You Are Not Alone")
Harris Savides		(segment "Scream")
Joseph Yacoe		(segment "Stranger in Moscow")

Film Editing by
Fred Salkind
Patrick Sheffield		(video "Earth Song")

Makeup Department
Kevyn Aucoin	....	additional makeup artist
Karen Faye	....	makeup artist

Art Department
Matthew Hurst	....	assistant art department coordinator

Sound Department
Bill Bottrell	....	sound co-producer
Michael A. Reagan	....	sound designer
John A. Willingham	....	playback supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jerry Steele	....	digital artist

Stunts
Sándor Boros	....	stunts
Péter Katona	....	stunts
Béla Unger	....	stunts

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Chennault	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Will Lashley	....	additional editor: avid

Music Department
Stuart Balcomb	....	orchestrator
David Foster	....	music production
Lauryn Hill	....	additional music mixer
R. Kelly	....	composer: song "You Are Not Alone"
Rod Temperton	....	composer: song "Thriller"

Other crew
Andre Alves	....	personal Brazilian Liaison to Michael Jackson
Sean Cheesman	....	choreographer
Tina Landon	....	choreographer
Tery Lockett	....	photo double: Michael Jackson
E. Christian Moore	....	production assistant
Travis Payne	....	choreographer
LaVelle Smith Jr.	....	choreographer (as LaVelle Smith)
László Sterk	....	unit manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Flattery Yukich Inc. (segment: "Liberian Girl")
• MJJ Productions

Distributors

• Epic Music Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Music (1997) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Motown Productions  video "Billie Jean"
• Optimum Productions  video "Thriller"
• Satellite Films  video "Scream"
• Ultimate Productions  video "Smooth Criminal"

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Amazon Rainforest, Amazonas, Brazil

Company:

Flattery Yukich Inc.

Trivia:

Michael Jackson is the first person in the history of the Billboard Chart to enter at #1, with his single and video "You Are Not Alone".

Movie Connections:

References Pong (1972) (VG)

Excellent 4 MJ fans

I bought this on DVD, and was astounded by the sound quality, music videos and the amazing performances by a truly talented artist.

His performances include, Billie Jean (Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever) which started the unique 'moonwalking' dance and the 1995 MTV video music awards performance which shows the highly skilled dance routines that will leave you drooling and your jaw hanging.....

The compilation of all of his music shows all the stages he has been through in his life from a innocent, sweet, black boy to a surgically enhanced, scrutinized adult with a rollar-coaster past...

Some of the music videos on the second side were not of a high standard as his hits such as billie jean, beat it and thriller and it would have been nice to see some more of the oldies such as bad, rock with you, remember the time and the highly acclaimed black or white.

On side one we see original music that you can get on down to...but on side two there is a twist as we see the expensive 'Scream' showing his harrassment from the media, 'Childhood' which shows his painful youth. They all show a negative but true message.

This is two hours of short films that will definately leave you spinning and wanting more from one of the best artists of the millenium...Michael Jackson.