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User Rating:
7.4/10   226 votes
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Director:
Tom Trbovich
Writer:
Mikal Gilmore (narration)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 January 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Music more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
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User Reviews:
Springsteen, Dylan, and others... more (3 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Dan Aykroyd ... Himself

Harry Belafonte ... Himself
Lindsey Buckingham ... Himself
Kim Carnes ... Herself

Ray Charles ... Himself

Bob Dylan ... Himself
Sheila E. ... Herself

Jane Fonda ... Herself - Host
Bob Geldof ... Himself
Daryl Hall ... Himself
Dan Hill ... Himself

James Ingram ... Himself
Jackie Jackson ... Himself
La Toya Jackson ... Herself
Marlon Jackson ... Himself

Michael Jackson ... Himself
Randy Jackson ... Himself
Tito Jackson ... Himself
Al Jarreau ... Himself
Waylon Jennings ... Himself

Billy Joel ... Himself

Quincy Jones ... Himself - Conductor
Cyndi Lauper ... Herself

Huey Lewis ... Himself
Kenny Loggins ... Himself

Bette Midler ... Herself

Willie Nelson ... Himself
John Oates ... Himself
Jeffrey Osborne ... Himself
Steve Perry ... Himself
Anita Pointer ... Herself
June Pointer ... Herself
Ruth Pointer ... Herself
The Pointer Sisters ... Themselves

Lionel Richie ... Himself

Smokey Robinson ... Himself
Kenny Rogers ... Himself

Diana Ross ... Herself
Paul Simon ... Himself
Bruce Springsteen ... Himself
Tina Turner ... Herself

Dionne Warwick ... Herself

Stevie Wonder ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
We Are the World: The Video Event (International: English title) (video title)
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Runtime:
USA:50 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bob Geldof hung a sign on the door of the recording studio which said "Leave Your Ego At The Door". Prince (notorious for both his ego and his tantrums) reportedly drove away after seeing the sign. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Radio Bart (#3.13)" (1992) more

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3 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Springsteen, Dylan, and others..., 22 May 2001
8/10
Author: (kschneid@uiuc.edu)

Nice documentary of the making of this most famous song/video. The highlight for me had to be the Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen duet in the middle of the song. The songs essence and passion is evident during this section of the performance. I do wish Cyndi Lauper and other pop singers didn't have such a large role in this performance, but it's good overall.

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