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Michael Jackson: Bad 1987

Runtime

18 mins

Language

English

English

The 18‑minute short film that accompanies the hit single “Bad” was the first of five record‑breaking No. 1 songs to receive a visual treatment. Michael Jackson teamed with director Martin Scorsese to portray urban and racial tensions of the 1980s. In 2014 Rolling Stone ranked it the second‑greatest of Jackson’s short films.

The 18‑minute short film that accompanies the hit single “Bad” was the first of five record‑breaking No. 1 songs to receive a visual treatment. Michael Jackson teamed with director Martin Scorsese to portray urban and racial tensions of the 1980s. In 2014 Rolling Stone ranked it the second‑greatest of Jackson’s short films.

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