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  • The Wiz (1983)
  • Video | 45 min | Fantasy, Musical
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The Wiz (1983)
Video | 45 min | Fantasy, Musical

An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
Director
Writers
L. Frank Baum (novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz") | William F. Brown (play) | Donna Cribari
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
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Updated Dec 10, 1983

Release date
Dec 10, 1983 (Canada)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Tasha Thomas
Aunt Em Aunt Em   See fewer
Stephanie Mills
Dorothy Dorothy   See fewer
Ralph Wilcox
Uncle Henry / Crow / Field Mouse / Lord High Underling Uncle Henry / Crow / Field Mouse / Lord High Underling   See fewer
Evelyn Thomas
Tornado / Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen Tornado / Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Phylicia Rashad
Munchkin / Field Mouse (as Phylicia Ayres Allen) Munchkin / Field Mouse (as Phylicia Ayres Allen)   See fewer
Pi Douglass
Munchkin / Kalidah / Field Mouse Munchkin / Kalidah / Field Mouse   See fewer
Joni Palmer
Munchkin / Poppy / Emerald City Citizen Munchkin / Poppy / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Andy Torres
Munchkin / Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen / Winged Monkey Munchkin / Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen / Winged Monkey   See fewer
Carl Weaver
Munchkin / Field Mouse / Soldier Messenger Munchkin / Field Mouse / Soldier Messenger   See fewer
Clarice Taylor
Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North   See fewer
Ron Dunham
Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen (as Ronald Dunham) Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen (as Ronald Dunham)   See fewer
Eugene Little
Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
John Parks
Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Kenneth Scott
Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen Yellow Brick Road / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Hinton Battle
Scarecrow Scarecrow   See fewer
Wendy Edmead
Crow / Emerald City Citizen Crow / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Frances Morgan
Crow / Poppy Crow / Poppy   See fewer
Tiger Haynes
Tin Man Tin Man   See fewer
Phillip Bond
Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Rodney Green
Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen Kalidah / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Lettie Battle
Poppy / Emerald City Citizen Poppy / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Leslie Butler
Poppy / Emerald City Citizen Poppy / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Eleanor McCoy
Poppy / Emerald City Citizen Poppy / Emerald City Citizen   See fewer
Danny Beard
Gatekeeper Gatekeeper   See fewer
Mabel King
Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West   See fewer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Glinda, the Good Witch of the South Glinda, the Good Witch of the South   See fewer
Frank Floyd
Background Voice (voice) Background Voice (voice)   See fewer
Sam Harkness
Background Voice (voice) Background Voice (voice)   See fewer
Jozella Reed
Background Voice (voice) Background Voice (voice)   See fewer
Shari Alfaro
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Ben Harney
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Otis Sallid
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
James Wigfall
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
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