United States / Aug 31, 1987 / NR / Full 18-minute version
A film by Martin Scorsese.
18min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from “Bad,” Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. “Bad” was named the second greatest of Michael’s short films by Rolling Stone in 2014.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alberto Alejandrino | Hispanic Man |
| Horace Bailey | Street Bum |
| Marvin Foster | Crack Customer |
| Dennis Price | Conductor |
| Roberta Flack | Darryl's Mother (voice) |
| Nelson Vasquez | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Catherine Scorsese | Bus Passenger |
| Charles Scorsese | Bus Passenger |
Genres
MusicCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Michael Jackson: Bad |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Optimum Productions, Epic Records, CBS Records |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1987 |
| Executive producer | Michael Jackson, Frank DiLeo, Harry J. Ufland |
| Production | Quincy Jones, Barbara De Fina |
| Writer | Richard Price, Leon Pendarvis |
| Casting | Todd M. Thaler |
| Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Assistant directors | Martin Scorsese |
| Production design | Adrianne Lobel |
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| Art direction | Adrianne Lobel |
| Set decoration | Adrianne Lobel |
| Stunts | Edgard Mourino |
| Music | Skip Lievsay |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay |
| Costume design | Rita Ryack |
| Makeup | Rita Ryack |
| Hairstyling | Rita Ryack |
| Budget | 2 € |
Release dates
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