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.
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Title: Moonwalker (1988)
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Cast
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| Michael Jackson | ... | Michael | |
| Joe Pesci | ... | Mr. Big | |
| Sean Lennon | ... | Sean | |
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Kelley Parker | ... | Katie (as Kellie Parker) |
| Brandon Quintin Adams | ... | Zeke (as Brandon Adams) | |
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Jeff Adkins | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") (as Jeffry Adkins) |
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Patrick Alan | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Brenda Barrett | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Scott Benson | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Bonnie Beutler | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Lindell Blake | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Kim Blank | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Shelby Brown | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
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Geron Canidate | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") |
| Cindera Che | ... | Dancer (segment "Smooth Criminal") | |
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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
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 June 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Michael Jackson: Moonwalker See more »Edit
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$22,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Michael: [laughs] It's just a plug! It's just a plug.
Zeke 'Baby Bad' Michael: Yeah, you jumped back too.
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Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon
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Trivia
In the original version of "Bad", the signs leading to the trains read "To All Trains". In "Badder", the mini version of "Bad" featured in this film, the sign reads "To All Choo-Choos". 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
[after a wire sprays sparks and scares the kids]Michael: [laughs] It's just a plug! It's just a plug.
Zeke 'Baby Bad' Michael: Yeah, you jumped back too.
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Alternate Versions
Speed Demon on The Michael Jackson Visions box-set has the live action and animated segments re-composited creating a few new shots, most notably when the mountain turns into spike at the very end, in Moonwalker it's a close up, but in the Visions version it's a wide shot with Michael in frame watching the mountain. See more »Soundtracks
Come TogetherWritten by Paul McCartney and John Lennon
Performed by Michael Jackson
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If you see this movie, you know you will see an extense video-clip of popular music. But you will find more. Incredible FX, great music and a nice time to enjoy with your kids. If you compare this movie, you have to remember is a pop extravaganza. Clips of "Man In The Mirror", "Leave Me Alone", "Smooth Criminal" and Beatles' "Come Together".