The Wiz

The Wiz

1978
2h 14m
6.1

6.1/10

293 votes • View on IMDb
Music Fantasy Adventure

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $24,000,000

Revenue: $21,049,053

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Motown Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 24, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0078504

Cast

Diana Ross
Diana Ross

Dorothy

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell

Tinman

Ted Ross
Ted Ross

Lion

Mabel King
Mabel King

Evillene

Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

Thelma Carpenter
Thelma Carpenter

Miss One

Lena Horne
Lena Horne

Glinda the Good

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor

The Wiz

Stanley Greene
Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

Clyde J. Barrett
Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

Derrick Bell
Derrick Bell

Crow

Key Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Rob Cohen
Producer
Kenneth Harper
Executive Producer
Joel Schumacher
Screenplay