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24/10/1978
Music, Fantasy, Adventure
2h 14m
- 60% (271 votes)
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The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Overview
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Joel SchumacherScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$24,000,000
Revenue
$21,049,053
Keywords
- new york city
- dreams
- melancholy
- musical
- based on play or musical
- dog
- disco
- based on movie
- wizard
- harlem, new york city
- funk
- african american
- whimsical
- commanding
- familiar
- joyful
- african american lead
- african american musical
Top Billed Cast
Diana Ross
Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Tinman
Ted Ross
Lion
Mabel King
Evillene
Theresa Merritt
Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter
Miss One
Lena Horne
Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor
The Wiz
Stanley Greene
Uncle Henry
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