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Beat It

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Calorie Rating: 13
Released: 1983-03-31
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 9 Minutes
Budget: 150000
Homepage: https://www.michaeljackson.com/
Studios: Optimum Productions,


The video opens with the news of a fight circulating at a diner. This scene repeats itself at a pool hall, where gang members arrive via foot, forklift, and out of sewers, while the video's titular song begins to play. The camera cuts to a scene of Jackson lying on a bed, revealing he's the one singing contemplating the senseless violence. The singer notices rival gangs and leaves. Michael Jackson dons a red leather J. Parks brand jacket, and dances his way towards the fight through the diner and pool hall. A knife fight is taking place between the two gang leaders in a warehouse. They dance battle for an interlude of music until MJ arrives; the singer breaks up the fight and launches into a dance routine. The video ends with the gang members joining him in the dance, agreeing that violence is not the solution to their problems.

Director / Directors

Bob Giraldi
Director


Cast

Michael Jackson
Character: Michael Jackson
Bill Bray
Character: Barman (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Character: Michael DeLorenzo (uncredited)

Tony Fields
Character: Tony Fields (uncredited)
Tracii Guns
Character: Tracii Guns (uncredited)
Stoney Jackson
Character: Stoney Jackson (uncredited)

Dane 'Robot' Parker
Character: Gang Member (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
Character: Vincent Paterson (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Character: Michael Peters (uncredited)

David Preston
Character: David Preston (uncredited)
Otis Sallid
Character: Gang Member (uncredited)
Cheryl Song
Character: Cheryl Song (uncredited)

Rick Stone
Character: Rick Stone (uncredited)
Peter Tramm
Character: Peter Tramm (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Ralph Cohen
Producer's Assistant

Antony Payne
Executive Producer
Phil Suarez
Executive Producer

Dan Quinn
Cinematography

Michael Jackson
Choreographer