This Is It

Music, Documentary

Michael Jackson	Himself
Alex Al	Himself
Alexandra Apjarova	Herself
Nick Bass	Himself
Michael Bearden	Himself
Irina Brecher	Herself
Daniel Celebre	Himself
Mekia Cox	Herself
Chris Grant	Himself
Misha Gabriel Hamilton	Himself
Judith Hill	Herself
Dorian Holley	Himself
Shannon Holtzapffel	Himself
Devin Jamieson	Himself
Bashiri Johnson	Himself

Instruktør	Kenny Ortega
Producent	Kenny Ortega; Randy Phillips
Fotograf	Sandrine Orabona; Tim Patterson
Musik	Michael Bearden

This Is It (2009) is a film directed by Kenny Ortega of entertainer Michael Jackson and his cast getting ready for the concert tour, This Is It, that was supposed to happen the summer of 2009 in London, before Michael passed away in June of 2009. It shows Michael and his crew selecting dancers, working on lighting, and rehearsing singing and dancing. Michael runs through his series of hits, including Thriller and Jackson 5 numbers. This Is It Also shows a few things Michael had planned for the film, such as a new short black and white film for Smooth Criminal, a new 3-D graveyard film for Thriller, and a film with soldiers that multiply for “They Don't Care About Us.”