Bad 25 (film)
Bad 25 is a 2012 documentary film about the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The film was directed by Spike Lee who previously directed Jackson in the music video for "They Don't Care About Us", as well as directing the posthumous music video for the song "This Is It". A 25th anniversary edition reissue of the Bad album was also released on September 18, 2012, sharing the same name as the film.
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Michael Jackson |
| Cinematography | Kerwin DeVonish |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
Production company | Optimum Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Music Entertainment |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was first screened at the 69th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2012 and was shown for a limited time in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 19, 2012. The film made its television premiere on German television channel VOX on October 20, 2012 and in the United Kingdom on BBC2 on December 1, 2012. A 90-minute edited version of the film, running for 64 minutes without commercials, premiered in North America on ABC on November 22, 2012. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 2, 2013. The film is also available on the iTunes Store.