The Wiz(1978)

6.1

134 min

MusicFantasyAdventure

"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.

Director: Sidney Lumet

Official Trailer

Top 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

Uncle Henry

Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

Derrick Bell

Crow

Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Crow

Kashka Banjoko

Crow

Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Crow

Details

StatusReleased

Budget$24,000,000

Revenue$21,049,053