The Wiz | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show. In this Motown production, Dorothy is a shy Harlem Kindergarten teacher who, while searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard, is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road. Director Sidney Lumet ('Serpico', 'Murder on the Orient Express'), not content to merely film the stage production, transforms the physical attributes of New York City into the fabulous land of Oz.

Diana Ross reaches new heights as Dorothy and her co-stars include Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion, Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch and Richard Pryor as the Oz's Great Wizard. With such a cast, exciting musical numbers, and fabulous visual effects, 'The Wiz' will reach every generation of moviegoers.

Production Year:

1978

Released:

Tue, 04/13/1999

Run Time Minutes:

134

Rating:

Genres:

Musical

Genres:

Fantasy

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-1

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Dolby Surround

Actors:

Diana Ross - Dorothy

Actors:

Michael Jackson - Scarecrow

Actors:

Nipsey Russell - Tinman

Actors:

Ted Ross - Lion

Actors:

Mabel King - Evillene

Actors:

Theresa Merritt - Aunt Em

Actors:

Thelma Carpenter - Miss One

Actors:

Lena Horne - Glinda the Good

Actors:

Richard Pryor - The Wiz

Actors:

Stanley Greene - Uncle Henry

Actors:

Clyde J. Barrett - Subway Peddler

Actors:

Derrick Bell - The Four Crows

Actors:

Roderick-Spencer Sibert - The Four Crows

Actors:

Kashka Banjoko - The Four Crows

Actors:

Ronald ("Smokey") Stevens - The Four Crows

Actors:

Tony Brealond - Gold Footman

Actors:

Joe Lynn - Gold Footman

Actors:

Clinton Jackson - Green Footman

Actors:

Charles Rodriguez - Green Footman

Actors:

Carlton Johnson - Head Winkie

Actors:

Ted Williams - Munchkin #1

Actors:

Mabel Robinson - Munchkin #2

Actors:

Damon Pearce - Munchkin #3

Actors:

Donna Patrice Ingram - Munchkin #4

Actors:

Harry Madsen - Cheetah

Actors:

Glory Van Scott - Rolls Royce Lady

Actors:

Vicki Baltimore - Green Lady

Actors:

Carlos Cleveland - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Mariann Aalda - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Aaron Boddie - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Gay Faulkner - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Ted Butler - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

T. B. Skinner - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Jamie Perry - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Daphne McWilliams - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Douglas Berring - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

James Shaw - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Johnny Brown - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Gyle Waddy - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Dorothy Fox - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Frances Salisbury - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Beatrice Dunmore - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Traci Core - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Donald King - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Claude Brooks - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Billie Allen - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Willie Carpenter - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Denice Dejon - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Kevin Stockton - Aunt Em's Party

Actors:

Alvin Alexis - Aunt Em's Party