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The Wiz
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Genres
MusicFantasyAdventure
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.
Details
Budget
$24000000
Revenue
$21049053
Runtime
134 min
Release Date
1978-10-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
269
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Joe Lynn
Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Green Footman
Charles Rodriguez
Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Head Winkie
Ted Williams
Munchkin #1
Mabel Robinson
Munchkin #2
Damon Pearce
Munchkin #3
Donna Patrice Ingram
Munchkin #4
Harry Madsen
Cheetah
Glory Van Scott
Rolls Royce Lady
Vicki Baltimore
Green Lady
Carles Cleveland
Aunt Em's Party
Mariann Aalda
Aunt Em's Party
Aaron Boddie
Aunt Em's Party
Gay Faulkner
Aunt Em's Party
Ted Butler
Aunt Em's Party
T.B. Skinner
Aunt Em's Party
Jamie Perry
Aunt Em's Party
Daphne McWilliams
Aunt Em's Party
H. Douglas Berring
Aunt Em's Party
James Shaw
Aunt Em's Party
Johnny Brown
Aunt Em's Party
Gyle Waddy
Aunt Em's Party
Dorothi Fox
Aunt Em's Party
Frances Salisbury
Aunt Em's Party
Beatrice Dunmore
Aunt Em's Party
Traci Core
Aunt Em's Party
Donald King
Aunt Em's Party
Claude Brooks
Aunt Em's Party
Billie Allen
Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter
Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Aunt Em's Party
Kevin Stockton
Aunt Em's Party
Alvin Alexis
Aunt Em's Party
Iman
Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Quincy Jones
Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Duke Thorbs
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)
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