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The Wiz (1978)

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Reviews Counted:161

Fresh:65

Rotten:96

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.

Starring: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor

Starring: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Roberta Flack, Cissy Houston, Gwen Guthrie, Luther Vandross

Director: Sidney Lumet, Rob Cohen

Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Joel Schumacher
Story: L. Frank Baum
Director: Rob Cohen
Composer: Quincy Jones, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Charlie Smalls, Luther Vandross

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If you're a fan of that Motown disco sound in the early to mid 70's this film is definitely for... More
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