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The Wiz

Sidney Lumet

1978 • 2h 14m

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

The Wiz

The Wiz 1978 TV trailer

Cast

Diana Ross

Diana RossDorothy

Michael Jackson

Michael JacksonScarecrow

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey RussellTinman

Ted Ross

Mabel King

Mabel KingEvillene

Theresa Merritt

Theresa MerrittAunt Em

Thelma Carpenter

Thelma CarpenterMiss One

Lena Horne

Lena HorneGlinda the Good

Richard Pryor

Richard PryorThe Wiz

Stanley GreeneUncle Henry

Clyde J. BarrettSubway Peddler

Derrick BellCrow

Roderick-Spencer SibertCrow

Kashka BanjokoCrow

Ronald "Smokey" StevensCrow

Crew

Sidney Lumet

Sidney LumetDirector

Joel Schumacher

Joel SchumacherScreenplay

Rob Cohen

Rob CohenProducer

Berry Gordy

Berry GordyExecutive Producer

Charlie Smalls

Charlie SmallsOriginal Music Composer

Quincy Jones

Quincy JonesMusic Supervisor

Tony Walton

Tony WaltonCostume Design

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth UttProduction Manager

Stan Winston

Stan WinstonMakeup Designer

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank BaumCharacters

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