The Wiz

The Wiz(1978)

"The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!"

6.0/10
276 votes
134 minOctober 24, 1978

Overview

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Dorothy

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell

Tinman

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Lion

Mabel King

Mabel King

Evillene

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter

Miss One

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Glinda the Good

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

The Wiz

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Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

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Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

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Derrick Bell

Crow

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Roderick-Spencer Sibert

Crow

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Kashka Banjoko

Crow

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Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Crow

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Toney Brealond

Gold Footman

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Joe Lynn

Gold Footman

Clinton Jackson

Clinton Jackson

Green Footman

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Charles Rodriguez

Green Footman

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Carlton Johnson

Head Winkie

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Ted Williams

Munchkin #1

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Mabel Robinson

Munchkin #2

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Damon Pearce

Munchkin #3

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Donna Patrice Ingram

Munchkin #4

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Harry Madsen

Cheetah

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Glory Van Scott

Rolls Royce Lady

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Vicki Baltimore

Green Lady

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Carles Cleveland

Aunt Em's Party

Mariann Aalda

Mariann Aalda

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Aaron Boddie

Aunt Em's Party

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Gay Faulkner

Aunt Em's Party

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Ted Butler

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T.B. Skinner

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Jamie Perry

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Daphne McWilliams

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H. Douglas Berring

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James Shaw

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Johnny Brown

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Gyle Waddy

Aunt Em's Party

Dorothi Fox

Dorothi Fox

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Frances Salisbury

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Beatrice Dunmore

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Traci Core

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Donald King

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Claude Brooks

Aunt Em's Party

Billie Allen

Billie Allen

Aunt Em's Party

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

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Denice De Jon Nortez

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Kevin Stockton

Aunt Em's Party

Alvin Alexis

Alvin Alexis

Aunt Em's Party

Iman

Iman

Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

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Duke Thorbs

The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)

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