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        The Wiz
        6
        (262 votes)

        The Wiz

        1978
        Music
        Fantasy
        Adventure
        2 hr 14 min

        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.

        Creators

        Director
        Sidney Lumet
        Characters
        L. Frank Baum
        Screenplay
        Joel Schumacher
        The Wiz

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Diana Ross
        Diana Ross
        Dorothy Gale
        Michael Jackson
        Michael Jackson
        Scarecrow
        Nipsey Russell
        Nipsey Russell
        Tinman
        Ted Ross
        Ted Ross
        Lion / Fleetwood Coup de Ville
        Theresa Merritt
        Theresa Merritt
        Aunt Em
        Lena Horne
        Lena Horne
        Glinda the Good
        Richard Pryor
        Richard Pryor
        The Wiz
        Mabel King
        Mabel King
        Evillene
        Thelma Carpenter
        Thelma Carpenter
        Miss One
        Stanley Greene
        Uncle Henry
        Quincy Jones
        Quincy Jones
        Emerald City Gold Pianist
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (24/10/1978)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $24,000,000
        Box office
        $21,049,053
        Country
        Production companies
        🗽New york city
        🤩Dream
        🍂Melancholy
        Based on play or musical
        🐕Dog
        Disco
        Based on movie
        🧙‍♂️Wizard
        Harlem, new york city
        funk
        African american
        Whimsical
        Commanding
        Familiar
        Joyful
        african american lead
        african american musical
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