Plot & Details
This '80s follow-up to The Wizard of Oz is based upon two of L. Frank Baum's later Oz books. In Return to Oz (a version that may be a bit too scary for young children), Auntie Em sends Dorothy to a sanitarium where hopefully she will clear her head from all of the "Oz nonsense." This doesn't work, for soon Dorothy manages to return to Oz, but things have definitely changed. She finds her old friends turned to stone and discovers that the awful Nome King has taken over Oz.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Family,Fantasy
- Run Time: 109min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 01/30/2006
- DVD Release Date: 08/10/1999
- Director(s): Walter Murch
- Starring: Nicol Williamson , Jean Marsh , Fairuza Balk , Piper Laurie , Matt Clark
- Themes: Daring Rescues,Heroic Mission,Fantasy Lands
- Tone: Atmospheric,Dreamlike,Fanciful,Quirky,Stylized
- Keywords: chase,escape,family,fantasy-world,friendship,good-vs-evil,insomnia,journey,king,magic,mental-institution,princess,witchcraft,wizard
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Will Vinton | Nominated |
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Zoran Perisic | Nominated |
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Ian Wingrove | Nominated |
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Michael Lloyd | Nominated |
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