The Wiz (1978) [VHS]

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	Actor(s):	Diana Ross Michael Jackson Nipsey Russell Ted Ross Mabel King
	Video by:	Universal Studios
	Sales Rank:	137479

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Actor(s):
Diana Ross
Michael Jackson
Nipsey Russell
Ted Ross
Mabel King

Creators:
Berry Gordy (Producer)
Burtt Harris (Producer)
Kenneth Harper (Producer)
Rob Cohen (Producer)
Joel Schumacher (Writer)
L. Frank Baum (Writer)
William F. Brown (Writer)

Director(s):
Sidney Lumet

Recording label: Universal Studios
EAN: 9781558801233
Binding: VHS Tape
ISBN: 1558801235
Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC,
Release Date: 1992-03-01
Universal product code (UPC): 047897550409
Audience rating: G (General Audience)

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Though it may be thought of as sacrilegious to remake a classic such as The Wizard of Oz, this 1978 film directed by Sidney Lumet (The Pawnbroker, Serpico) is a vibrant and entertaining retelling of the modern fable, featuring an all black cast in the familiar story of a rural small-town girl whose dreams transport her to a magical world where the battle between good and evil gives the real world a sense of perspective. Rendered in the style of a musical (based on a successful Broadway run), the film benefits from using new contemporary music from stars Diana Ross (Mahogany, Lady Sings the Blues) as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the shy Scarecrow, with music arranged by Quincy Jones. This visually and musically exciting film is less a remake than a reinvention that stands and dances very well on its own. --Robert Lane

Running time: 134 minutes