* DirectToVideo: Bizarrely, in its ''home country'' - [[Creator/{{Lorimar}} Lorimar Motion Pictures]] had planned to give it a North American theatrical release, but Michael's manager (and along with MJ the film's executive producer) Frank [=DiLeo=] wanted such a high percentage of the box office returns that it was cancelled.
* EditedForSyndication: Releases on DVD and [=BluRay=] cut down on how much Mr. Big hits Katie when he's holding her hostage and completely edits out his attempt to drug her, going from another shot of him hurting Katie directly to Michael getting knocked down when he tries to save her.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Soundtrack labels have tried to release [[Film/{{Silverado}} Bruce]] [[Series/TheOrville Broughton]]'s energetic scoring for the "Speed Demon" and "Smooth Criminal" segments, but as one label head put it, "Michael Jackson's people said no. Even after we offered to completely avoid Michael Jackson's image." So until they relent[[note]]which won't be soon if ever[[/note]] fans have to console themselves with the short suite from "Smooth Criminal" recorded by the Cincinnati Pops for the 1990 album ''[[https://www.discogs.com/Erich-Kunzel-Cincinnati-Pops-Orchestra-Fantastic-Journey/release/2879924 Fantastic Journey]]''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: There's no Region 1 [=DVD=] as yet, even with the surge of interest in Jackson's work since his death, so hold on to your [=VHS=] and [=LaserDisc=] copies.
** A Region-Free Blu-Ray version was released in Europe and Australia in 2010. However, this has been censored (see the main page), so this still applies, unfortunately.
*** Also since it's being released in Europe and Australia (both of which use PAL), it would still be somewhat unwatchable in NTSC-standard countries (such as North America and Japan) without a dual-standard TV or other conversion equipment. Or watching in a computer.
** It's now available in the U.S. as a digital download exclusively on Amazon.
** Netflix DVD has it for rent
* UncreditedRole: None of the voice actors in the "Speed Demon" segment are credited.
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