The Wiz (1978)

2h 14m
Running Time

October 24, 1978
Release Date

The Wiz (1978)

2h 14m
Running Time

October 24, 1978
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

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

Details.

Release Date
October 24, 1978

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 14m

Content Rating
G

Budget
$24,000,000

Box Office
$21,049,053

Genres

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melancholy
based on play or musical
based on movie
wizard
new york
disco
harlem
funk
african american
dog
whimsical
commanding
familiar
joyful
african american lead
african american musical
dream

Wiki.

The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical, the film reimagines the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African American cast. Dorothy Gale, a 24-year-old teacher from Harlem, is magically transported to the urban-fantasy Land of Oz. On her travels seeking help from the mysterious Wiz, Dorothy befriends a Scarecrow, a robot called Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.

Produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions, filming took place in Queens, New York City, from July to December 1977, with a cast starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson (in his feature film debut), Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor. The story is reworked from William F. Brown's Broadway libretto by Joel Schumacher, and Quincy Jones supervised the adaptation of songs by Charlie Smalls and Luther Vandross. A handful of new songs, written by Jones and the songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, were added for the project.

The Wiz was theatrically released the following year on October 24, 1978, to critical and commercial failure. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with many unfavorably comparing the film to its source material. Some critics criticized the casting of Ross as Dorothy, while others criticized the direction of Lumet, who was considered a poor choice for directing a musical. Despite its initial failure, critics have become more favorable in recent years, and it has become a cult classic among audiences, Ross's fanbase, Jackson's fanbase and Oz enthusiasts. The 2015 live television adaptation The Wiz Live! is influenced by the film.

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