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Confirmed
8.2
Michael Jackson's Thriller
November 21, 1983
14m
John Landis
Horror
Music
Thriller
8.2
806 votes
14m
Runtime
5
Popularity
Released 15674 days ago — November 21, 1983
About
A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.
Cast
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Rick Baker
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
James Canino
Zombie (uncredited)
Greg Cannom
Zombie (uncredited)
Trailer
Release Date
November 21, 1983
Status
Confirmed
Director
John Landis
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
Optimum Productions
Budget
$500.0K
Revenue
$76.0M
Language
English
Details
- Age Rating
- PG
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Michael Jackson, John Landis
- Producers
- John Landis, George Folsey Jr., Michael Jackson
- Composer
- Rod Temperton
- Cinematography
- Robert Paynter
- Countries
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Premiere: November 14, 1983
- United States · Limited: November 21, 1983
- United States · Limited: September 21, 2018
- United States · TV: December 2, 1983
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Gallery
Videos
- IMAX® Tease (Teaser)
- Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) (Featurette)
- Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video) (Featurette)
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