The Wiz
“The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!”
1978•G•2h 14m•6.2•Released
FantasyFamilyAdventure
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
Writer
Joel Schumacher
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$21M
Languages
English
Studio
Motown Productions
Cast
Diana Ross
Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Tinman
Ted Ross
Lion
Mabel King
Evillene
Theresa Merritt
Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter
Miss One
Lena Horne
Glinda the Good
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
Production
Company
Motown Productions
Producer
Rob Cohen
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