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The Wiz is a film adaptation of the Broadway musical that reimagines The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast. It stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor, and was directed by Sidney Lumet.
The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Sidney Lumet
- 1978-10-24
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch ...
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Find out who starred in and worked on the musical film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, featuring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor and more. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members on IMDb.
“The Wiz,” directed by Sidney Lumet, is set in present-day New York City, and finds its locations in fanciful sets suggesting Harlem, Coney Island, school playgrounds, the subway system, and a sweatshop. Our heroine, Dorothy, has been transformed from a Kansas teen-ager to a twenty-four-year-old black schoolteacher.
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan.
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A musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz set in a dystopian version of New York City, where Dorothy and her friends seek the Wiz's help to return home. The film features Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross as the main characters, and Lena Horne as Glinda.
