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6.2Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Released: 1978-10-24134 minDir: Sidney LumetFantasy, Family, AdventureBudget: $24.0MBox office: $21.0M
Cast
- Diana Ross as Dorothy
- Michael Jackson as Scarecrow
- Nipsey Russell as Tinman
- Ted Ross as Lion
- Mabel King as Evillene
- Theresa Merritt as Aunt Em
Themes
- new york city
- dreams
- melancholy
- musical
- based on play or musical
- dog
- disco
- based on movie
- wizard
- harlem, new york city
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Wiz
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Screenwriter
- Joel Schumacher
- Cast member
- Stanley Greene
- Composer
- Quincy Jones
- Producer
- Rob Cohen
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Oswald Morris
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 136
- FilmAffinity ID
- 472801
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1978-10-24
- film editor
- Dede Allen
- title
- The Wiz
- after a work by
- L. Frank Baum
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 4.7/10
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