Beat It

Year: 1983

Runtime: 5 mins

Language: English

Director: Bob Giraldi

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In the video, a fight at a diner is echoed later in a pool hall as gang members arrive by foot, forklift, and even from the sewers while Michael Jackson’s titular song plays. Jackson, wearing a red leather jacket, steps in, turning the knife‑tote battle between rival gang leaders into a coordinated dance, ultimately showing that violence can be replaced by unity and rhythm.

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