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Thriller 40
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

The album that changed it all.

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DocumentaryMusic

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

02 December 2023

Country

United States of America

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)

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