Country
United States
Date
Nov 14, 1983
Note
Private Audience at Crest Theater, Los Angeles.
14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reed Armstrong | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Rick Baker | Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited) |
| Miko C. Brando | Zombie (uncredited) |
| James Canino | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Greg Cannom | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Michael DeLorenzo | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Kim Blank | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Tony Fields | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Tony Gardner | Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited) |
| Cory Hawkins | Zombie / Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tom Hester | Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited) |
| Tim Lawrence | Bald Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ben Lokey | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ned Nalle | Deputy (voice) (uncredited) |
| Vincent Paterson | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Michael Peters | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Mark Sellers | Zombie (uncredited) |
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| Kevin Yagher | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Stephen Bishop | Man in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Ian A. Stevens | Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited) |
| Kevin Brennan | Zombie (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorThrillerMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Michael Jackson's Thriller |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Optimum Productions |
| Data di uscita | 14 novembre 1983 |
| Producer | John Landis, George Folsey Jr., Michael Jackson |
| Writer | Michael Jackson, John Landis |
| Casting | Mike Fenton |
| Editors | Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr. |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter |
| Asst. Directors | John Landis |
| Camera Operators | Robert Paynter |
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| Add. Photography | Robert Paynter |
| Production Design | Charles L. Hughes |
| Art Direction | Charles L. Hughes |
| Set Decoration | Charles L. Hughes |
| Composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein |
| Costume Design | Kelly Kimball, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Greg Nelson, Kevin Brennan, Lance Anderson, David B. Miller, Charles H. Schram, Greg Cannom, Werner Keppler, Rick Baker |
| Makeup | Greg Nelson, Kevin Brennan, Lance Anderson, Charles H. Schram, Werner Keppler, Kelly Kimball, David B. Miller, Greg Cannom, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Rick Baker |
| Hairstyling | Kelly Kimball, Greg Nelson, Kevin Brennan, Lance Anderson, David B. Miller, Charles H. Schram, Greg Cannom, Werner Keppler, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Rick Baker |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
TV
Country
United States
Date
Dec 02, 1983
Note
MTV
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