Year Released: 1988
Directed by: Colin Chilvers
Starring: Michael Jackson
Co-starring: Kellie Parker, Sean Lennon and Brandon Adams

This award winning (Brit Awards, People’s Choice, Critics’ Choice) short film showcases Michael’s amazing dancing especially the notable “lean,” for which a specially designed shoe was made.

The movie, which tells the story of a 1930s, gangster-style criminal, was originally conceived as a western and would have featured a shoot out.

Little known fact: Michael shot video around his Neverland Ranch to determine how a western shoot out could be staged.

Little known fact: Smooth Criminal was originally part of Michael’s Moonwalker movie.

Smooth Criminal Lyrics (in a new window).