Cast and Crew of Bad

Cast of
Bad

About Bad

  • Released on August 31, 1987
  • Music

For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from "Bad," Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. "Bad" was named the second greatest of Michael's short films by Rolling Stone in 2014.

Full Cast of Bad

Adam Nathan
plays Tip

Pedro Sanchez
plays Nelson

Gregory Holtz Sr.
plays Cowboy

Alberto Alejandrino
plays Hispanic Man

Horace Bailey
plays Street Bum

Marvin Foster
plays Crack Customer

Dennis Price
plays Conductor

Roberta Flack
plays Darryl's Mother (voice)

Roberta Flack as Darryl's Mother (voice)

About Roberta Flack

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Nelson Vasquez
plays Dancer (uncredited)

Nelson Vasquez as Dancer (uncredited)

About Nelson Vasquez

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Crew of Bad

Crew

Edgard Mourino
Stunt Coordinator

Jeffrey Daniel
Choreographer

Gregg Burge
Choreographer

Michael Jackson
Choreographer

Directing

Martha Pinson
Script Supervisor

Martin Scorsese
Director

Camera

Ed Quinn
Key Grip

Michael Chapman
Director of Photography

Art

Adrianne Lobel
Production Design

Sound

Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor

Leon Pendarvis
Music

John Fundus
Boom Operator

Production

Todd M. Thaler
Casting

Barbara De Fina
Producer

Frank DiLeo
Executive Producer

Quincy Jones
Producer

Harry J. Ufland
Executive Producer

Michael Jackson
Executive Producer

Writing

Richard Price
Writer

Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor

Costume & Make-Up

Rita Ryack
Costume Design