Underplayed Gems

Moonwalker (1988)

Moonwalker poster
Directed by
Colin Chilvers, Jerry Kramer
Genre
fantasy film, science fiction film, musical film, crime film, superhero film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 671 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Michael Jackson is the star of this movie that tells its story through a series of music videos and short films. It shows him as a kind of superhero fighting crime and helping kids. The whole thing is a celebration of his music and dancing.

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What happens

Moonwalker is a 1988 American anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film explores the influence of fandom and innocence through a collection of short films about Jackson, several of which are long-form music videos from Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The film is named after the dance technique known as the moonwalk, which Jackson was known for performing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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