The Wiz
1978 · ★ 6 · Dir. Sidney Lumet
From the book that's an American tradition… from the smash-hit Broadway show… the entertainment of the year!
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
- Released
- 1978-10-24
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- G
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $24M
- Box office
- $21M
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Diana Ross
Dorothy Gale
Michael Jackson
Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Tinman
Ted Ross
Lion / Fleetwood Coup de Ville
Theresa Merritt
Aunt Em
Lena Horne
Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor
The Wiz
Mabel King
Evillene
Thelma Carpenter
Miss One
Stanley Greene
Uncle Henry
Quincy Jones
Emerald City Gold Pianist
Iman
Emerald City Citizen
Keywords
WizardNew york cityDogBased on play or musicalMelancholyAfrican americanHarlemBased on movieDiscoLittle dogBased on movie or documentaryFunkR&bHarlem, new york city
