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This Is It

Year:

2009

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Documentary | Music

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-10-28

Filming Locations: Staples Center - 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $60,000,000

Opening Weekend: $23,234,394 (USA) (1 November 2009)

Gross: $71,844,424 (USA) (29 November 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael Jackson

Himself

Alex Al

Himself

Alexandra Apjarova

Herself

Nick Bass

Himself

Michael Bearden

Himself

Irina Brecher

Herself

Daniel Celebre

Himself

Mekia Cox

Herself

Miles Faber

Dancer at the Audition

Chris Grant

Himself

Misha Gabriel Hamilton

Himself

Judith Hill

Herself

Dorian Holley

Himself

Shannon Holtzapffel

Dancer

Devin Jamieson

Himself

Bashiri Johnson

Himself

Charles Klapow

Himself

Rachael Markarian

Herself

Jonathan Moffett

Himself

Tommy Organ

Himself

Orianthi

Herself

Kenny Ortega

Himself

Brittany Perry-Russell

Herself

Darryl Phinnessee

Himself

Mo Pleasure

Himself

Dres Reid

Himself

Danielle Rueda-Watts

Herself

Ken Stacey

Himself

Tyne Stecklein

Herself

Timor Steffens

Himself

Jaymz Tuaileva

Dancer

Stacy Walker

Herself

Dreya Weber

Herself

Jasmine Alveran

Earth Child

Jack Donner

Gravedigger

Joe Giles

Grave Zombie

Alana Gordillo

Amazon Girl DBL (uncredited)

Grady Holder

Necktie Zombie

Did you know?

Trivia

Guitarist Orianthi Panagaris states in an interview that she received an invite to audition for a spot on the tour via MySpace. When she showed up to audition, Jackson and other producers asked her to play the solo from the song "Beat It." After playing the piece, Jackson approached Panagaris, took her arm, and asked if she could play the solo walking across the stage at a specific speed. When she responded she could handle the assignment, Jackson hired her on the spot.

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In 1983, Paul Anka co-wrote with Michael Jackson the song 'I Never Heard', which was retitled and released in 2009 under the name 'This Is It'. This was not noted in the film credits, although it has been confirmed by Anka on ABC's The View (1997).

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The footage was originally intended for the private library of Michael Jackson. It was also to be used to help the concert's creative team analyze, review and alter aspects of the show before completion.

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Quotes

Michael Jackson: With the love, L.O.V.E.

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Michael Jackson: [singing] Annie are you okay? / So, Annie are you okay? / Are you okay, Annie? / Annie are you okay? / So, Annie are you okay? / Are you okay, Annie? / Annie are you okay? / So, Annie are you okay? / Are you okay, Annie?

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Michael Jackson: At least we get a feel of it.

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Faq

Is there anything after the end credits?

Yes, it only lasts a few seconds, but there is one more piece of footage shown (with sound) after the last song.

Were any body doubles used in the rehearsal footage shown ?

Sony music has confirmed that NO double was used to show Michael Jackson on stage. Everything you see Michael Jackson perform on stage was Michael Jackson himself. Joe Jackson had not seen the movie when he spread the rumour.Source: http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/26/this-is-it-producers-no-mj-body-doubles/

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