Film · Family, Adventure, Fantasy
The Wiz (1978)
★ 6.2 · 336 votes2 h 14 minFamily, Adventure, Fantasy1978
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Writers
- Joel Schumacher, L. Frank Baum, Charlie Smalls
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 24, 1978
Cast
Diana RossDorothy
Michael JacksonScarecrow
Nipsey RussellTinman
Ted RossLion
Mabel KingEvillene
Theresa MerrittAunt Em
Thelma CarpenterMiss One
Lena HorneGlinda the Good
Richard PryorThe Wiz- Stanley GreeneUncle Henry
- Clyde J. BarrettSubway Peddler
- Derrick BellCrow
- Roderick-Spencer SibertCrow
- Kashka BanjokoCrow
- Ronald "Smokey" StevensCrow
- Toney BrealondGold Footman
- Joe LynnGold Footman
Clinton JacksonGreen Footman- Charles RodriguezGreen Footman
- Carlton JohnsonHead Winkie
