The Wiz

A re-imaging of The Wizard of Oz, set against an urban background with an African American cast.

[Watch Trailer] [Watch Full-Movie on Netflix]

-- Box Office --

The Wiz Main Cast

Diana Ross
plays Dorothy

Michael Jackson
plays Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell
plays Tinman

Ted Ross
plays Lion / Fleetwood Coupe de Ville

Mabel King
plays Evillene

[sorry, no trailers found] -- try searching youtube.com

Related sites for this movie
» IMDB
» TheMovieDB
» TVGuide

Original director John Badham was fired when he objected to Diana Ross, then 33 years old, being cast as the 14-year-old Dorothy.
Simultaneously with the release of the film, Congoleum, the flooring company that designed the look of the Yellow Brick Road for the film, also marketed the same design (also called Yellow Brick Road) for home use.
Joel Schumacher's script for The Wiz was influenced by Werner Erhard's teachings and his Erhard Seminars Training ("est") movement, as both Schumacher and Diana Ross were proponents. The speech delivered by Glinda the Good Witch at the end of the film, and the song "Believe in Yourself", are particularly laden with est-ian concepts.
Movie Goof (continuity error): During the dance scene after Evillene meets her demise, the sweat stains under Dorothy's arms appear and disappear.

View All: Trivia - Goofs - Quotes

close ShareTV Login

Remember me

Create a free ShareTV account to make a personalized schedule of your favorite TV shows, keep track of what you've watched, earn points and more.

If you forgot your password, click here

Don't have an account? Create a free one here

Have an account? Return to Login