We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.
Director: Tom Trbovich
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Jane Fonda as Self - Host |
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Quincy Jones as Self |
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Bob Dylan as Self |
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Lionel Richie as Self |
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Dan Aykroyd as Self |
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Bruce Springsteen as Self |
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Michael Jackson as Self |
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Stevie Wonder as Self |
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Ray Charles as Self |
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Paul Simon as Self |
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Kenny Rogers as Self |
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James Ingram as Self |
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Tina Turner as Self |
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Billy Joel as Self |
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Diana Ross as Self |
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Dionne Warwick as Self |
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Willie Nelson as Self |
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Al Jarreau as Self |
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Kenny Loggins as Self |
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Steve Perry as Self |
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Huey Lewis as Self |
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Cyndi Lauper as Self |
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Kim Carnes as Self |
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Harry Belafonte as Self |
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Sheila E. as Self |
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Bob Geldof as Self |
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Bette Midler as Self |
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Daryl Hall as Self |
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Smokey Robinson as Self |
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Emmanuel Lewis as Self |
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Greg Phillinganes as Self |
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Lindsey Buckingham as Self (uncredited) |
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Mario Cipollina as Self (uncredited) |
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Johnny Colla as Self (uncredited) |
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Bill Gibson as Self (uncredited) |
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Chris Hayes as Self (uncredited) |
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Sean Hopper as Self (uncredited) |
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La Toya Jackson as Self (uncredited) |
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Marlon Jackson as Self (uncredited) |
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Randy Jackson as Self (uncredited) |
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Waylon Jennings as Self (uncredited) |
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John Oates as Self (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Osborne as Self (uncredited) |
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June Pointer as Self (uncredited) |
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Ruth Pointer as Self (uncredited) |
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Anita Pointer as Self (uncredited) |
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Tito Jackson as Self (uncredited) |
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Jackie Jackson as Self (uncredited) |
| Directing | Tom Trbovich | Director |
| Writing | Mikal Gilmore | Writer |
