Moonwalker (1988)
Actors:
Bruce Broughton (composer),
Michael Jackson (miscellaneous crew),
Michael Jackson (producer),
Michael Jackson (writer),
Michael Jackson (actor),
Smith Wordes (actress),
Paul Reubens (actor),
Joe Pesci (actor),
Elizabeth Taylor (actress),
Dante Basco (actor),
Clancy Brown (actor),
Michael Jackson (actor),
Mick Jagger (actor),
Vincent Paterson (miscellaneous crew),
David E. Blewitt (editor),
Plot: 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".
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, concert-footage, cult-film, dance, entertainer, independent-film, michael-jackson, moonwalk-dancing, music-video, parody
Genres:
Action,
Crime,
Fantasy,
Music,
Thriller,
Taglines: A Movie Like No Other On his soul, a king of music. On his heart, a king of beats. Robot... Super Car... Spaceship... Star... A Superstar... Megastar...
Quotes:
Mr. Big: My name is gonna be in the history books. And they better spell my name right! L-I-D-E-O. So simple. Frankie LiDeo! Very easy!
Mr. Big: Remember, a younger customer always turns into a loyal customer. Remember that! Remember that!
Michael: Why are you doing this? Stop it!::Mr. Big: You wanna know why I'm doing this, do you? I just wanna get everybody high, Man. You know, some good drugs. That's all.::Michael: Do it and you're dead.::Mr. Big: Let's give her a shot of this.
Steven Spielberg: [when Michael accidentally runs in on his set] Cut! You hairball, I'll never finish this movie! Who let him in? Isn't anybody in charge? Don't you know ANYTHING about show business?::Michael: I'm sorry.::Steven Spielberg: My producer is doing this to me, isn't he? I ask for a BAD guy and he gives me Michael Jackson? I can't take it anymore!
Cowboy: Hey, pilgrim, you wanna ruin my career, I'LL show you *bad*.::Michael: Sorry, I gotta go. Bye.::Cowboy: Let's get the varmit.
Statue of Liberty: Land of the free, home of the weird.
Young Michael: What is he wearing?::Agent: A Prince t-shirt and red sneakers.::Young Michael: *Prince* t-shirt?
Michael: [a traffic cop points to a "No Moonwalking" sign] Me and my friend, Spike, we were just... But, my friend, he was just... Spike, he was just here...::Police Officer: [Hands him a ticket pad] I need your autograph right HERE.
Zeke 'Baby Bad' Michael: [about Michael Jackson] I taught him everything he knows.
Mr. Big: You guys gotta get in the middle of the country. Get in the middle of the country there! Stop those kids from praying in school. First, I want you to hang around by playgrounds, I want you to hang around schoolyards.