CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 2h 14m · G
The Wiz

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

62%(335)IMDbFantasyFamilyAdventure

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 bySidney Lumet

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 14m
Language
EN
Released
October 24, 1978
Budget
$24,000,000
Revenue
$21,049,053
Studios
Motown Productions

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Trailers & teasers

2 videos
The Wiz 1978 TV trailer

The Wiz 1978 TV trailer

The Wiz Official Trailer #1 - Michael Jackson Movie (1978) HD

The Wiz Official Trailer #1 - Michael Jackson Movie (1978) HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Uncle Henry

Creative team
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Produced by
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen

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