Michael Jackson: Black or White

Music Video
1991
11m

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Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Black or White (1991)

Michael Jackson's video accompanied with the single ''Black or White''.Michael Jackson's video accompanied with the single ''Black or White''.Michael Jackson's video accompanied with the single ''Black or White''.

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

C. Thomas Howell

Special appearence

Robbie General Lee

Native American Dancer
(as RobbieLeeGeneral)

Yamuna Sangarasivam

Indian dancer

Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter

Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
(uncredited)

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks
(uncredited)

Veena Bidasha

Veena Bidasha
(uncredited)

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson
(voice)
(uncredited)

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
(voice)
(uncredited)

Glen Chin

Glen Chin
(uncredited)

Roberta Chow

Roberta Chow
(uncredited)

Macaulay Culkin

Blonde Kid
(uncredited)

Sage Galesi

Young Indian Dancer
(uncredited)

Dena Goodmanson

Dena Goodmanson - Morphing Redhead
(uncredited)

Khrystyne Haje

Khrystyne Haje
(uncredited)

Tess Harper

Mother
(uncredited)

Dante Henderson

African Dancer
(uncredited)

Yuko Sumida Holley

Yuko Sumida Holley
(uncredited)

Director
- John Landis
Writer
- Marc Lafia
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Trivia
This video was the first to use the "morphing" technique (when people of all different races morph into each other in the last minute of the song). The same technology was used in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), released the same year. The fictional date of Judgement Day just happens to be Michael Jackson's birthday. It's even mentioned in the Coda by Sarah Connor: "Michael Jackson turned 40" (he really turned 39).

Goofs
When Michael is dancing with the group of Russians, the amount of artificial snow on the floor keeps changing.

Quotes
[first lines]
Father: Turn that thing off!
[goes upstairs and enters the blonde kid's room, making the rock music stop]
Father: I thought I told you to turn that thing off! It is too late and it's too loud!
Blonde Kid: But, dad, this is the best part.
Father: You are wasting your time with this garbage. *Now, go to bed!*
[exits the blonde kid's bedroom by closing the door so hard that the Michael Jackson poster falls over]
Blonde Kid: Okay.
[He brings the big speakers into the living room, sets up his electric guitar and adjusts the speakers from "loud" to "Are you nuts?". His parents notice him with his electric guitar]
Blonde Kid: Eat this.
[the boy plays an electric guitar loudly enough to fire his father into space, to finally landing in Africa]
Mother: I'm afraid your father is going to be very upset when he gets back.

Alternate versions
After receiving many angry phone calls and letters of protest, the later showings of this video removed the scene where Micheal Jackson smashes a car with a crowbar, smashes a window by throwing a garbage can at it, and grabs his crotch while dancing.

Connections
Featured in Top of the Pops: Episode #28.46 (1991)

Soundtracks
Black or White
Written by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell
Performed by Michael Jackson

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10/10

Legend.. wait for it... dary

Wow. oh wow. This video is phenomenal to say the least. It has everything you want from an MJ video. It has dancing, great beat, singing, an important message and even Bart Simpson. This is a classic that will never be forgotten.