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Thriller 40

1h 29min

Documentary

Music

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.

Production Companies

Company Name

Optimum Productions

Cast

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)
Usher

Usher

Self
Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Self
Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

Self
Ed Eckstine

Ed Eckstine

Self
John Branca

John Branca

Self
Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

Self
Matt Forger

Matt Forger

Self
Myles Frost

Myles Frost

Self
Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Self
Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Self
Richmond Talauega

Richmond Talauega

Self
Anthony Talauega

Anthony Talauega

Self
Steve Barron

Steve Barron

Self
Nelson George

Nelson George

Self
Steven Ivory

Steven Ivory

Self
Paul Jackson,Jr.

Paul Jackson,Jr.

Self
Jimmy Jam

Jimmy Jam

Self
Terry Lewis

Terry Lewis

Self
John Landis

John Landis

Self
Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather

Self
Maxwell

Maxwell

Self
Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes

Self
Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq

Self
Oren Waters

Oren Waters

Self
Maxine Waters Willard

Maxine Waters Willard

Self
Julia Waters

Julia Waters

Self
Walter Yetnikoff

Walter Yetnikoff

Self (archive footage)
Rod Temperton

Rod Temperton

Self (archive footage)
Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

Self (archive footage)
Bruce Swedien

Bruce Swedien

Self (archive footage)
David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Release date

2nd Dec 2023

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English