The Wiz

The Wiz

1978 · 134 min · EN · G · 6.2 (336 votes)
Dir. Sidney Lumet · Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt · Music Charlie Smalls

“The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!”

FantasyFamilyAdventure

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

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A vibrant, funk-infused journey through a magical Oz set against a gritty Harlem backdrop. It's a visually dazzling, albeit sometimes uneven, musical fantasy about finding your power and the comfort of home, all wrapped in a disco-era sheen.

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