''Bad 25'' is a 2012 documentary film about the 25th anniversary of

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

's 1987 album '' Bad''. The film was directed by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

who previously directed Jackson in the music video for " They Don't Care About Us", as well as directing the posthumous music video for the song " This Is It". A 25th anniversary edition reissue of the ''Bad'' album was also released on September 18, 2012, sharing the same name as the film. The film was first screened at the

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on August 31, 2012 and was shown for a limited time in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 19, 2012. The film made its television premiere on German television channel VOX on October 20, 2012 and in the United Kingdom on

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on December 1, 2012. A 90-minute edited version of the film, running for 64 minutes without commercials, premiered in North America on ABC on November 22, 2012. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 2, 2013. The film is also available on the

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Plot

The film includes behind the scenes clips of the recording session of Jackson's seventh studio album, '' Bad''. It also features various people that had worked with Jackson during the ''Bad'' era (1986–1989) talking about the production of the album and the tour, acting or starring in some of Jackson's ''Bad'' singles and music videos including

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who was the duet partner with Jackson on the

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for "

I Just Can't Stop Loving You "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a 1987 duet ballad by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, and was the first single released from his seventh album, '' Bad''. The song was written by Jackson, and co-produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The pre ...

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, the original duet artist, talks about her experience with Jackson and many others. There are also interviews with influenced entertainers and artists.

Cast

- (archive footage) * Glen Ballard *

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* Miko C. Brando *

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* Matt Forger *

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- (archive footage) *

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- (archive footage) * Jerry Kramer * Karen Langford *

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* L.A. Reid *

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* Larry Stessel *

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* Tatiana Thumbtzen * Will Vinton *

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* Walter Yetnikoff *

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- (archive footage)

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 2, 2013. It can only be purchased through the store on Michael Jackson's official website. The documentary is also available on

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References

External links

* {{Spike Lee 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks films American documentary films Films directed by Spike Lee Documentary films about Michael Jackson 2010s English-language films 2010s American films