The Wiz (1978)
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
1978 · G · 2h 14m · Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Genres: Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: Joel Schumacher
Music by: Charlie Smalls
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Editor: Dede Allen
Box office: $21M · Budget: $24M · Rated 6.2/10 by 316 viewers
Cast
Diana Ross as DorothyMichael Jackson as ScarecrowNipsey Russell as TinmanTed Ross as LionMabel King as EvilleneTheresa Merritt as Aunt EmThelma Carpenter as Miss OneLena Horne as Glinda the GoodRichard Pryor as The WizStanley Greene as Uncle HenryClyde J. Barrett as Subway PeddlerDerrick Bell as CrowMore like this
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