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The Wiz (1978)

An adaption of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience. (source: imdb.com)

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Diana Ross

Dorothy
Michael Jackson

Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell

Tinman
Ted Ross

Lion, Fleetwood Coupe de Ville
Mabel King

Evillene
Thelma Carpenter

Miss One
Lena Horne

Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor

The Wiz
Mariann Aalda

Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
Johnny Brown

Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
Gyle Waddy

Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
Patti Austin

The Wiz Singers Children's Choir, The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Roberta Flack

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Robin Givens

Guest at Aunt Emma's Party
Gwen Guthrie

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir , The Wiz Singers Children's Choir
Cissy Houston

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Rhetta Hughes

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist
David Lasley

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Luther Vandross

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Kenny Williams

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Janet Wright

The Wiz Singers Adult Choir

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Release Date

24 October 1978

Budget

$24,000,000

US Box Office

$13,000,000

Tagline

From the book that's an American tradition...from the smash-hit Broadway show...the entertainment of the year!

Genre

Adventure, Fantasy, Musical, Family

Country

USA

Filming Locations

Astoria Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Language

English

Sound Mix

Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Fantasy Adventure, Musical Fantasy

Mood

Other Dimensions

Themes

Fantasy Lands, Finding a Way Back Home, Fish Out of Water, Wizards and Magicians

Tones

Stylized, Whimsical, Fanciful, Humorous, Earnest, Atmospheric

Wikipedia

The Wiz is a 1978 musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October 24, 1978. An urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast, The Wiz was adapted from the 1975 Broadway musical of the same name. The film follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy Harlem, New York schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the Land of Oz, which resembles a fantasy version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the land to seek an audience with the mysterious "Wiz", who they say has the power to take her home.