Bad

Bad

18 mins | Music | Aug. 31, 1987

For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from "Bad," Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. "Bad" was named the second greatest of Michael's short films by Rolling Stone in 2014.

Bad

18 mins | Music | Aug. 31, 1987

Bad
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from "Bad," Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. "Bad" was named the second greatest of Michael's short films by Rolling Stone in 2014.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Optimum Productions
Original title Bad
Directors Martha Pinson, Martin Scorsese
Writers Richard Price

Cast

Michael Jackson

as Darryl

Wesley Snipes

as Mini Max

Jaime Perry

as Ski

Adam Nathan

as Tip

Pedro Sanchez

as Nelson

Gregory Holtz Sr.

as Cowboy

Paul Calderon

as Dealer

Alberto Alejandrino

as Hispanic Man

Horace Bailey

as Street Bum

Marvin Foster

as Crack Customer

Dennis Price

as Conductor

Roberta Flack

as Darryl's Mother (voice)

Nelson Vasquez

as Dancer (uncredited)