Movie
The Wiz
1978G2h 14m6.2 / 10
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.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
More about The Wiz
Cast
Diana RossDorothy
Michael JacksonScarecrow
Nipsey RussellTinman
Ted RossLion
Mabel KingEvillene
Theresa MerrittAunt Em
Thelma CarpenterMiss One
Lena HorneGlinda the GoodCredits
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Joel Schumacher
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $24M
- Box office
- $21M
Production
- Motown ProductionsUnited States
Themes
african americanafrican american musicalbased on moviebased on play or musicalcommandingdiscodogdreams
