The Wiz
1978 · Movie · 138 min. · United States
In this version of the classic story - based on the smash Broadway musical - Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to the mysterious Land of Oz, a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City. The re-telling of the tale includes various urban settings, and features themes of rising above one's background and the expectations of others.
Direction Sidney Lumet
Cast Diana Ross · Michael Jackson · Nipsey Russell · Ted Ross · Mabel King · Theresa Merritt · Thelma Carpenter · Lena Horne · Richard Pryor · Stanley Greene · Clyde J. Barrett
Soundtrack Charlie Smalls
Screenplay Joel Schumacher · L. Frank Baum
Cinematography Oswald Morris
Original title The Wiz
4.8
518 votes (FilmAffinity)
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