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Overview

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Director:

John Landis

Writers:

John Landis (written by) and
Michael Jackson (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

2 December 1983 (USA) more

Plot:

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloody-thirsty zombies - only "Thriller" can save them now. full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

2 wins more

NewsDesk:
(951 articles)

Judge Names Jackson Estate Executors
 (From The Wrap. 11 November 2009, 11:08 AM, PST)

Decline of the record industry: the movie!
 (From Cineman.ch/en. 11 November 2009)

User Comments:

Excellent. more (40 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)

Michael Jackson ... Michael
Ola Ray ... Michael's Girl
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Vincent Price ... Narration (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:

13 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (video rating) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:15 | USA:PG | Finland:S


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

When Michael Jackson was informed that his co-star Ola Ray had posed nude for Playboy (June 1980), Jackson confessed that he'd never heard of the magazine. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Michael and his girlfriend are walking by the cemetery, in the first shot (crane shot) the spotlights illuminating the set are visible. more

Quotes:

Michael: Honestly, we're out of gas! more

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "South Park: The Jeffersons (#8.6)" (2004) more

Soundtrack:

Thriller more


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21 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent., 28 October 2005
10/10
Author: Cocacolaguy912-2 from United States

"Thriller" is brilliant. It is a long video, but simply brilliant nonetheless. The song itself is...excellent...add Michael JAckson dancing and you have a golden Phenomenon. Out of all the videos I have ever seen, this is the best. If you have not seen the video yet, then I urge you...

The special effects are amazing for it's time... everything from the wearwolf transformation to the idea of these creepy zombies slowly raising from their graves is grand...spookishly grand that is. Vicent Price has his segment of bone-shivering lines...known simply as "the rap" Ola Ray does good as Michael's girl, and Michael JAckson himself...the dancing, and singing (although not during the video itself) is unmatched...

10/10.

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