Captain EO

"We are here to change the world!"

1986 0h 17m EN

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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Captain EO and his crew journey to a dark, mechanical world to deliver a gift to the tyrannical Supreme Leader, using the power of music and dance to transform her realm from darkness into light.

“We are here to change the world!”

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Cast

Michael Jackson
Captain EO
Anjelica Huston
Witch
Dick Shawn
Commander Bog
Tony Cox
Hooter
Debbie Lee Carrington
Idee
Cindy Sorensen
Geex
Gary DePew
Major Domo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Rusty Lemorande, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Jackson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Fruchtman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston and Dick Shawn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are here to change the world!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Ford Coppola directs. Michael Jackson scores. Lisa Fruchtman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Michael Jackson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lisa Fruchtman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston and Dick Shawn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "We are here to change the world!".
8IMDB entry: tt0090793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.