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The Wiz

1978·2h 14m·G
MusicalAdventureFantasyFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 5.7/10
19,689 votes
Metascore
53
Metacritic

When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy is miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz, she goes in search of the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan, along with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.

The Wiz is a 1978 musical adventure movie directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 from 19,689 votes and runs 2h 14m.

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Stars
Michael Jackson
Diana Ross
Ted Ross
Nipsey Russell
Details
1978-10-24
134 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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