Bad
7.5
232 Reviews
1987
18min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
31 August 1987
Runtime
18min
Director
Budget
$2,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Optimum Productions
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
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