Twentieth Century Oz (1976)
1h 40m
Running Time
July 29, 1976Release Date
Twentieth Century Oz (1976)
1h 40m
Running Time
July 29, 1976Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Dorothy is a sixteen-year-old groupie riding with a rock band when, suddenly, the van is in a road accident, and she hits her head. She wakes up in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic as the one she came from and learns she killed a young thug in the process. A gay clothier called the Good Fairy gives her a pair of red shoes as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous rock singer. She is pursed by the thug's brother who attempts to rape her on several occasions. She also meets a dumb surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly biker.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Joy Dunstan
Dorothy
Graham Matters
Wally
Bruce Spence
Surfer
L. Frank Baum
Writer
Michael Carman
Mechanic
Gary Waddell
Biker
Russell Thompson
1st Gay
Robin Ramsay
Glynn the Good Fairy
Gino Lattore
2nd Gay
Roland Bonnet
Manager
Paula Maxwell
Jane
Jim Slade
Promoter
Ned Kelly
Bouncer
Martin Allen
1st Boy at Dance
Lorraine West
Waitress
Alan Pentland
2nd Boy at Dance
Beris Underhill
Receptionist
Neil McColl
3rd Boy at Dance
Chris Löfvén
Director
Phil Motherwell
1st Truckie's Mate
Steve Millichamp
2nd Truckie's Mate
Lyne Helms
Producer
James Williamson
3rd Truckie's Mate
Wayne Burt
Composer
Jane Scott
Associate Producer
Baden Hutchins
Composer
Peter Burgess
Assistant Editor
Ross Wilson
Composer
Ross Wilson
Composer
Vincent Monton
Additional Photography
Gary Young
Composer
Dan Burstall
Cinematographer
Les Luxford
Editor
Suzy Wood
Still Photographer
Robbie Perkins
ProductionDesigner
Jim Conway
Assistant Editor
Ivan Hexter
Assistant Camera
Peter Fenton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Goldsmith
Boom Operator
Joan Cooley
Makeup Artist
Ian Morrey
Hairstylist
Walter Boston
Assistant Director
Ivana Perkins
Assistant Art Director
Danny Dyson
Sound Recordist
Jan Tyrell
Continuity
Graham Matherick
Stunt Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 29, 1976
Original NameOz
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Content RatingR
Genres
Wiki.
Oz (a.k.a. Oz – A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie also released as 20th Century Oz in United States) is a 1976 Australian film written, directed and co-produced by Chris Löfvén. It stars Joy Dunstan, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Gary Waddell, and Robin Ramsay; and received four nominations at the 1977 AFI Awards. The musical score is by Ross Wilson (frontman for Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock). The plot is a re-imagining of the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film transferred to 1970s Australia and aimed at an older teen / young adult audience. It was released on DVD in 2004 as Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie : Collector's Edition with additional material. The poster and album sleeve for the American release was done by rock artist Jim Evans.