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The Wiz

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

1978 · G · 2h 14m

Directed by Sidney Lumet

6.2

TMDB audience score
337 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Where to watch

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  • Fandango At Home

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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

  • Toney Brealond
    Gold Footman

  • Joe Lynn
    Gold Footman

  • Clinton Jackson
    Green Footman