The Wiz (1978)
October 24, 1978Release Date

Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Charles Rodriguez
Green Footman

Carlton Johnson
Head Winkie

Ted Williams
Munchkin #1

Mabel Robinson
Munchkin #2

Damon Pearce
Munchkin #3

Donna Patrice Ingram
Munchkin #4

Harry Madsen
Cheetah

Glory Van Scott
Rolls Royce Lady

Vicki Baltimore
Green Lady

Carles Cleveland
Aunt Em's Party

Mariann Aalda
Aunt Em's Party

Aaron Boddie
Aunt Em's Party

Gay Faulkner
Aunt Em's Party

Ted Butler
Aunt Em's Party

T.B. Skinner
Aunt Em's Party

Jamie Perry
Aunt Em's Party

Daphne McWilliams
Aunt Em's Party

H. Douglas Berring
Aunt Em's Party

James Shaw
Aunt Em's Party

Johnny Brown
Aunt Em's Party

Gyle Waddy
Aunt Em's Party

Dorothi Fox
Aunt Em's Party

Frances Salisbury
Aunt Em's Party

Beatrice Dunmore
Aunt Em's Party

Traci Core
Aunt Em's Party

Donald King
Aunt Em's Party

Claude Brooks
Aunt Em's Party

Billie Allen
Aunt Em's Party

Willie C. Carpenter
Aunt Em's Party

Denice De Jon Nortez
Aunt Em's Party

Kevin Stockton
Aunt Em's Party

Alvin Alexis
Aunt Em's Party

Iman
Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)

Quincy Jones
Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited) / Music Supervisor / Music Arranger

Duke Thorbs
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)

Sidney Lumet
Director

Berry Gordy
Executive Producer

Charlie Smalls
Original Music Composer / Songs / Theatre Play

Rob Cohen
Producer

Kenneth Harper
Executive Producer

Joel Schumacher
Screenplay

Dede Allen
Editor

Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Coordinator

Oswald Morris
Director of Photography

Eugene Powell
Scenic Artist

Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Orchestrator

Edward Garzero
Scenic Artist

Gloria Gresham
Costume Coordinator

Robert Laden
Makeup Supervisor

Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist

William A. Farley
Hairstylist

Al Griswold
Special Effects

Ronald Roose
Sound Editor

Hal Levinsohn
Sound Editor

Al Nahmias
Sound Editor

Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist

Grace Blake
Production Office Coordinator

James A. Contner
Camera Operator

Angelo Corrao
Assistant Editor

Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Property Master

Michael R. Thomas
Makeup Artist

Stan Bochner
Sound Editor

Marc Laub
Sound Editor

George Newman
Wardrobe Assistant

Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Supervisor / Music Editor / Supervising Sound Editor / Supervising Music Editor

Lynne Twentyman
Script Supervisor

Jack Priestley
Second Unit Director of Photography

Norman Leigh
Gaffer

Scott Cunningham
Makeup Artist

Ted Long
Hairstylist

Marlayna Franklin
Assistant Editor

Kenneth Goss
Key Grip

Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Assistant

Burtt Harris
First Assistant Director / Associate Producer

Alan Hopkins
Second Assistant Director

Hank Muller
Assistant Camera

Louis Johnson
Choreographer

Philip Rosenberg
Art Direction
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Details.
Release DateOctober 24, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 14m
Content RatingG
Budget$24,000,000
Box Office$21,049,053
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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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