Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Quincy JonesSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 UsherSelf | Self |
 Mary J. BligeSelf | Self |
 Mark RonsonSelf | Self |
 Ed EckstineSelf | Self |
 John BrancaSelf | Self |
 Misty CopelandSelf | Self |
| MMatt ForgerSelf | Self |
 Myles FrostSelf | Self |
 Deborah Nadoolman LandisSelf | Self |
 Brooke ShieldsSelf | Self |
| RRichmond TalauegaSelf | Self |
| AAnthony TalauegaSelf | Self |
 Steve BarronSelf | Self |
 Nelson GeorgeSelf | Self |
| SSteven IvorySelf | Self |
| PPaul Jackson,Jr.Self | Self |
 Jimmy JamSelf | Self |
 Terry LewisSelf | Self |
 John LandisSelf | Self |
 Steve LukatherSelf | Self |
| MMaxwellSelf | Self |
 Greg PhillinganesSelf | Self |
 Raphael SaadiqSelf | Self |
| OOren WatersSelf | Self |
 Maxine Waters WillardSelf | Self |
| JJulia WatersSelf | Self |
 Walter YetnikoffSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |