Michael_jackson_smooth_criminal_official_video May 2026

Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" (1988) is widely considered a landmark in music video history, recognized for its cinematic scale, film noir aesthetic, and technical innovation.

Set in "Club 30’s," a fictional 1930s-style gangster club, the video drew heavy inspiration from the Golden Age of Hollywood and film noir. michael_jackson_smooth_criminal_official_video

Directed by Colin Chilvers and based on a story written by Michael Jackson himself. Filming: Produced between February and April 1987. Filming: Produced between February and April 1987

Michael Jackson’s short film for “Smooth Criminal” was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time. In addition to being a standalone short film, “Smooth Criminal” became the centerpiece of Michael’s most ambitious film project at the time, Moonwalker, a feature-length film that was released theatrically in various countries outside of the United States. recognized for its cinematic scale