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.
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Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Usher
Self
Mary J. Blige
Self
Mark Ronson
Self
Ed Eckstine
Self
John Branca
Self
Misty Copeland
Self
Matt Forger
Self
Director
Nelson George
Tagline
"The album that changed it all."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Company Name, Optimum Productions
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