Movie Description

Smooth Criminal

(1988)

Overview

A promotional video for Michael Jackson's 1988 hit single "Smooth Criminal." In early 1989, the musical film "Moonwalker" with Jackson in the title role was released. The episode "Smooth Criminal", directed by Colin Chilvers, was the basis of the story line of the tape. Two mounted shortened versions of the episode became video clips for the song. In the video, the singer demonstrated several elements that became his business cards: "anti-gravity slope," finger-stitched fingers and a bandage on his sleeve.