The Wiz (1978)
General
| Director: | Sidney Lumet |
| Actors: | Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, Theresa Merritt, Lena Horne, Stanley Greene, Mabel King, Thelma Carpenter |
The Wiz! The Stars! The Music! Wow!Dina Ross and Michael Jackson star in this fantastic, fun-filled spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show, which in turn was drawn from L Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. In this Motown production, Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road. Michael Jackson is the Scarecrow who wants a brain, along with Nispey Russel as the Tin Man searching for a heart, Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion, Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch and Richard Pryor as Oz's great wizard. With such a cast, exciting musical numbers and fabulous visual effects, The Wiz will reach every generation of movie-goers.
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 129mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 |
| Run Time: | 129mins |
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| File Size (Approx): | 1.2 GB |
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Member Reviews (5)
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40 years later and they cant improve on original, sad effort, don;t bother with this and watch original instead.
Melissa
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Never seen this before, the kids loved it!! Did ight over the fact that, YES the scarecrow was Michael Jackson and Yes he once was black!!
Melissa
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This was the worst remake/adaption ever!! It was a black version of the well loved and famous white Wizard of OZ. I thought it may be good because of michael jackson and diana ross.. Clearly not. The songs were innappropriate and so was the weak storyline.
Jonathon Choy
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I couldn't remember most of this but it was quite a fun experience, however some of the early scenes do go on a lot longer than needed the costumes and lighting are great it is a real treat to have this one in your library.
Sue Wyatt
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Saw this when I was younger and thought it was terrific..still do!