Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Spike LeeSelf | Self |
 Sheryl CrowSelf | Self |
 Cee Lo GreenSelf | Self |
 Mariah CareySelf | Self |
 QuestloveSelf | Self |
 YeSelf | Self |
 Martin ScorseseSelf | Self |
 Thelma SchoonmakerSelf | Self |
 Stevie WonderSelf | Self |
 Justin BieberSelf | Self |
 Chris BrownSelf | Self |
 Siedah GarrettSelf | Self |
 Joe PytkaSelf | Self |
 Bruce SwedienSelf | Self |
 Greg PhillinganesSelf | Self |
 John BrancaSelf | Self |