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The Wiz
The film "The Wiz" is a 134 minute adventure / family / fantasy from 1978, directed by Sidney Lumet. The main cast consists of Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nipsey Russell.
The Wiz
- Directed by: Sidney Lumet
- Main cast: Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell
- Written by: Joel Schumacher
- Cinematography: Oswald Morris
- Music: Charlie Smalls
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Release Dates
The Wiz premiered in cinemas on October 24, 1978premiered in cinemas on May 18, 2025was released on Blu-ray on June 10, 2025.
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Cast & Crew
We know about 26 people who worked on "The Wiz";
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Roles
- Alvin Alexis ... Aunt Em's Party
- Billie Allen ... Aunt Em's Party
- Claude Brooks ... Aunt Em's Party
- Clinton Jackson ... Green Footman
- Daphne McWilliams ... Aunt Em's Party
- Diana Ross ... Dorothy Gale
- Harry Madsen ... Cheetah
- Johnny Brown ... Aunt Em's Party
- Lena Horne ... Glinda the Good
- Mabel King ... Evillene
- Mariann Aalda ... Aunt Em's Party
- Michael Jackson ... Scarecrow
- Nipsey Russell ... Tinman
- Quincy Jones ... Emerald City Gold Pianist
- Richard Pryor ... The Wiz
- Stanley Greene ... Uncle Henry
- Thelma Carpenter ... Miss One
- Theresa Merritt ... Aunt Em
- Toney Brealond ... Gold Footman
- Willie C. Carpenter ... Aunt Em's Party
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