The Wiz

Nan
2h 14m
1978
5.985 /10 (265)

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1978-10-24

Top Billed Cast

Diana Ross

Dorothy

Michael Jackson

Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell

Tinman

Ted Ross

Lion

Mabel King

Evillene

Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

Thelma Carpenter

Miss One

Lena Horne

Glinda the Good

Richard Pryor

The Wiz

Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

Derrick Bell

Crow

Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Crow

Kashka Banjoko

Crow

Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Crow

Toney Brealond

Gold Footman

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