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THE WIZ

(The Wiz)
A film directed by Sidney Lumet
1978 - 134 minutes - Color - Dolby - 1.85

SYNOPSIS

Relive  all  of  the  magic  of  this  beloved  musical  when  Dorothy  is
whisked away to the  enchanting   wonderland   of   Oz,   where   she
encounters the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion.

MAIN CAST

Diana Ross
Michael Jackson
Nipsey Russell
Ted Ross
Mabel King
Theresa Merritt
Thelma Carpenter
Lena Horne
Richard Pryor
Stanley Greene
Clyde J. Barrett
Derrick Bell
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Kashka Banjoko
Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens
Dorothy
Scarecrow
Tinman
Lion / Fleetwood Coupe de Ville
Evillene
Aunt Em
Miss One
Glinda the Good
The Wiz (Herman Smith)
Uncle Henry
Subway Peddler
The Four Crows
The Four Crows
The Four Crows
The Four Crows

ALSO KNOWN AS

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RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: October 24, 1978
UK Release Date: April 05, 1979

PRODUCTION

Universal Pictures
Motown Productions

DISTRIBUTORS

Universal Pictures (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$24,000,000
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