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The Wiz
The Wiz

The Wiz

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Genres

MusicFantasyAdventure

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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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Budget

$24000000

Revenue

$21049053

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

24 October 1978

Country

United States of America

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

Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

Clyde J. Barrett

Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

Derrick Bell

Derrick Bell

Crow

Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Crow

Kashka Banjoko

Kashka Banjoko

Crow

Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Crow

Toney Brealond

Toney Brealond

Gold Footman

Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn

Gold Footman

Clinton Jackson

Clinton Jackson

Green Footman

Charles Rodriguez

Charles Rodriguez

Green Footman

Carlton Johnson

Carlton Johnson

Head Winkie

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

Munchkin #1

Mabel Robinson

Mabel Robinson

Munchkin #2

Damon Pearce

Damon Pearce

Munchkin #3

Donna Patrice Ingram

Donna Patrice Ingram

Munchkin #4

Harry Madsen

Harry Madsen

Cheetah

Glory Van Scott

Glory Van Scott

Rolls Royce Lady

Vicki Baltimore

Vicki Baltimore

Green Lady

Carles Cleveland

Carles Cleveland

Aunt Em's Party

Mariann Aalda

Mariann Aalda

Aunt Em's Party

Aaron Boddie

Aaron Boddie

Aunt Em's Party

Gay Faulkner

Gay Faulkner

Aunt Em's Party

Ted Butler

Ted Butler

Aunt Em's Party

T.B. Skinner

T.B. Skinner

Aunt Em's Party

Jamie Perry

Jamie Perry

Aunt Em's Party

Daphne McWilliams

Daphne McWilliams

Aunt Em's Party

H. Douglas Berring

H. Douglas Berring

Aunt Em's Party

James Shaw

James Shaw

Aunt Em's Party

Johnny Brown

Johnny Brown

Aunt Em's Party

Gyle Waddy

Gyle Waddy

Aunt Em's Party

Dorothi Fox

Dorothi Fox

Aunt Em's Party

Frances Salisbury

Frances Salisbury

Aunt Em's Party

Beatrice Dunmore

Beatrice Dunmore

Aunt Em's Party

Traci Core

Traci Core

Aunt Em's Party

Donald King

Donald King

Aunt Em's Party

Claude Brooks

Claude Brooks

Aunt Em's Party

Billie Allen

Billie Allen

Aunt Em's Party

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Aunt Em's Party

Denice De Jon Nortez

Denice De Jon Nortez

Aunt Em's Party

Kevin Stockton

Kevin Stockton

Aunt Em's Party

Alvin Alexis

Alvin Alexis

Aunt Em's Party

Iman

Iman

Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

Duke Thorbs

Duke Thorbs

The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)

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