Michael Jackson: Bad

18m
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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.

Cast

Michael Jackson
Darryl
Wesley Snipes
Mini Max
Jaime Perry
Ski
Adam Nathan
Tip
Pedro Sanchez
Nelson
Gregory Holtz Sr.
Cowboy
Paul Calderon
Dealer
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

Crew

Martin Scorsese
Director
Richard Price
Writer
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Michael Chapman
Cinematography
Michael Jackson
Executive Producer, Choreographer
Frank DiLeo
Executive Producer
Harry J. Ufland
Executive Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Barbara De Fina
Producer
Adrianne Lobel
Production Design
Todd M. Thaler
Casting
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Skip Lievsay
Sound
Edgard Mourino
Stunts
Gregg Burge
Choreographer
Jeffrey Daniel
Choreographer
Leon Pendarvis
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