Beat It
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it...
9 mins
The video opens with the news of a fight circulating at a diner. This scene repeats itself at a pool hall, where gang members arrive via foot, forklift, and out of sewers, while the video's titular song begins to play. The camera cuts to a scene of Jackson lying on a bed, revealing he's the one singing contemplating the senseless violence. The singer notices rival gangs and leaves. Michael Jackson dons a red leather J. Parks brand jacket, and dances his way towards the fight through the diner and pool hall. A knife fight is taking place between the two gang leaders in a warehouse. They dance battle for an interlude of music until MJ arrives; the singer breaks up the fight and launches into a dance routine. The video ends with the gang members joining him in the dance, agreeing that violence is not the solution to their problems.
Bill Bray
Barman (uncredited)
Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns (uncredited)
Dane 'Robot' Parker
Gang Member (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Michael Peters (uncredited)
David Preston
David Preston (uncredited)
Cheryl Song
Cheryl Song (uncredited)
Rick Stone
Rick Stone (uncredited)
Ralph Cohen
Producer's Assistant
Mary M. Ensign
Producer
Antony Payne
Executive Producer
Phil Suarez
Executive Producer
Dan Quinn
Cinematography
Dick Stone
Editor