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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writer:
Richard Price (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
31 August 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Music | Musical more
NewsDesk:
(195 articles)
Michael Beardon Interview, This Is it
 (From MoviesOnline. 4 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)

'This Is It': A Fan Perspective
 (From Cinematical. 2 November 2009, 7:15 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Michael... being bad... is this the same Michael Jackson who believes in Peter Pan? more (10 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Michael Jackson ... Darryl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alberto Alejandrino ... Hispanic Man
Paul Calderon ... Dealer
Horace Daily ... Street Bum
Roberta Flack ... Darryl's mother
Marvin Foster ... Crack Customer
Greg Holtz Jr. ... Cowboy
Adam Nathan ... Tip
Jaime Perry ... Ski
Pedro Sanchez ... Nelson

Wesley Snipes ... Mini Max

Nelson Vasquez ... Dancer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
17 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Writer Richard Price was inspired by the story of Edmund Perry. Perry was an honor student at a prestigious school who was shot to death while allegedly trying to mug a plainclothes police officer. The story was a media sensation in New York City in 1985. more
Quotes:
Ski: So what's your major?
Darryl: This high school, ain't no major.
Ski: Alright, then what's your minor?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Martin: Hollywood Swinging: Part 2 (#2.12)" (1993) more

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Michael... being bad... is this the same Michael Jackson who believes in Peter Pan?, 20 October 2004
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Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

Not everything that Martin can create is a masterpiece. I'm going to be honest, "Bad" was one of my least favorite songs by Michael. I had only ever seen the edited and short version of "Bad". I bought the "History" DVD. Lucky enough they had the longer version. I was pretty excited. I am a big MS fan. And same with MJ. This was just too unbelievable. Michael Jackson telling Wesley Snipes whose bad. And the look... let's just say that the Easter Bunny is a little more ittimidating than Michael is. But I do want to give some props to this video. The editing is very nice. The chorogrophy is amazing. And the story is pretty original for it's time. So, I have a soft spot for this video.

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