The Wiz

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Theatrical Release Date:

10/24/1978

DVD Release Date:

04/13/1999

Run Time:

133min.

Starring:

Diana Ross , Michael Jackson , Nipsey Russell , Lena Horne , Richard Pryor

Director(s):

Sidney Lumet

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Action,Family,Fantasy,Musicals

Plot: Sidney Lumet's The Wiz is the film version of the popular Broadway musical that retells the events of L. Frank Baum's classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of a young African-American kindergarten teacher who's "never been below ... Read More

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