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  1. The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0078504The Wiz (1978) - IMDb

    Oct 24, 1978 · The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

  3. Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when Dorothy is whisked away to the...

  4. When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan.

  5. When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch ...

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  6. Dec 12, 2011 · The Wiz Official Trailer #1 - Michael Jackson Movie (1978) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.68M subscribers. 2.5K. 396K views 12 years ago. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h...

  7. The Wiz,” directed by Sidney Lumet, is set in present-day New York City, and finds its locations in fanciful sets suggesting Harlem, Coney Island, school playgrounds, the subway system, and a sweatshop. Our heroine, Dorothy, has been transformed from a Kansas teen-ager to a twenty-four-year-old black schoolteacher.