The Wiz
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
6.2
323 votes
1978
2h 14m
Fantasy
Family
Adventure
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.
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Top 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 WizS
Stanley Greene
Uncle HenryC
Clyde J. Barrett
Subway PeddlerD
Derrick Bell
CrowR
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
CrowK
Kashka Banjoko
CrowR
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
CrowT
Toney Brealond
Gold FootmanJ
Joe Lynn
Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Green FootmanC
Charles Rodriguez
Green FootmanC
Carlton Johnson
Head WinkieDetails
Status
Released
Release date
October 24, 1978
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$21M
Language
English
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