The Wiz

The Wiz (1978)

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Date of release
1978-10-24
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (335)
Runtime
2h 14m
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Director
Sidney Lumet

Casting

  • 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
  • Clyde J. Barrett — Subway Peddler
  • Derrick Bell — Crow

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