Bob Giraldi
Director
Beat It (1983)
Overview
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.85%
Cast
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Bill Bray
Barman (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Michael DeLorenzo (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Tony Fields (uncredited)
Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns (uncredited)
Stoney Jackson
Stoney Jackson (uncredited)
Dane 'Robot' Parker
Gang Member (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
Vincent Paterson (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Michael Peters (uncredited)
David Preston
David Preston (uncredited)
Otis Sallid
Gang Member (uncredited)
Cheryl Song
Cheryl Song (uncredited)
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Bill Bray
Barman (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Michael DeLorenzo (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Tony Fields (uncredited)
Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns (uncredited)
Stoney Jackson
Stoney Jackson (uncredited)
Dane 'Robot' Parker
Gang Member (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
Vincent Paterson (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Michael Peters (uncredited)
David Preston
David Preston (uncredited)
Otis Sallid
Gang Member (uncredited)
Cheryl Song
Cheryl Song (uncredited)
Extra
Release Date
March 31, 1983Original Language
EnglishBudget
$150,000.00Production Company
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