We Are the World (1985) (TV)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Tom Trbovich

Writer:

Mikal Gilmore (narration)

Release Date:

28 January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Music

Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Famine | Claim In Title | Music Video | Rock For Africa

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

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

Also Known As:

We Are the World: The Video Event (International: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

USA:50 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Koncert - A szomjas magyar alkoholisták javára (1985) (TV)

Springsteen, Dylan, and others...

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.