The Wiz

Oct 24, 1978

2h 14m

★ 6.0

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Overview

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Genres

Music

Fantasy

Adventure

Production Companies

Motown Productions

The Wiz Trailers

Cast

Dorothy

Diana Ross

Scarecrow

Michael Jackson

Tinman

Nipsey Russell

Lion

Ted Ross

Evillene

Mabel King

Aunt Em

Theresa Merritt

Miss One

Thelma Carpenter

Glinda the Good

Lena Horne

The Wiz

Richard Pryor

Uncle Henry

Stanley Greene

Subway Peddler

Clyde J. Barrett

Crow

Derrick Bell

Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

5.0

The Jackals

Nov 11, 1967

Bad bank robber falls in love with granddaughter of miner he and his men planned to rob of gold, has change of heart.

4.1

Bells of San Angelo

Apr 15, 1947

Gridley is mining silver from an old Mexican mine and bringing it into the USA thru a passage into his worthless mine. Border guard Rogers suspects Gridley and finally finds the secret entrance to the Mexican mine. He sends Lee Madison for help only to have her captured by Gridley. Trigger brings help that takes care of Gridley's men and now Roy has to rescue Madison.

0.0

Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn

Sep 4, 2012

In December 2011, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square were joined by Emmy-award winning actress Jane Seymour and famed baritone Nathan Gunn in a series of concerts that highlighted these stories of Christmases past. On this live recording from those concerts, the Choir continues some timeless musical traditions of its own.

6.5

G.I. Blues

Nov 23, 1960

Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.

6.3

King Creole

Jul 2, 1958

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

5.9

Fun in Acapulco

Nov 27, 1963

Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard—who is also the champion diver of Mexico.

5.8

Speedway

Jun 7, 1968

A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.

5.6

Jack and the Beanstalk

Apr 7, 1952

A young boy trades the family cow for magic beans. Ascending the beanstalk with the butcher who sold him the beans, he faces the giant terrorizing his village.

5.7

Till the Clouds Roll By

Dec 5, 1946

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.

0.0

Make-Believers

Apr 13, 2024

Masa hires rental actress and aspiring dancer, Kanako, to pose as his fiancée to impress his estranged, terminally-ill father. But as his father's death delays, Masa is forced to confront the spiraling web of lies and to learn to follow his heart.

6.6

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Jun 24, 1959

A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

5.1

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Apr 23, 1966

Blacklisted by the major airlines for endlessly chasing female staff, pilot Rick Richards returns to Hawaii to set up a helicopter charter company with his friend Danny. Having a girl on every island is a good way to get business but it becomes clear that romance and flying don't always mix.

6.8

Quest for Camelot

May 15, 1998

During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.

7.8

Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice

Sep 25, 2007

Concert Film Chronicling Five Dynamic Pearl Jam Shows in Italy From September 2006. Shot In Hi-Def By Noted Photographer Danny Clinch, DVD Gives An Intimate Look At Pearl Jam's Amazing Live Performances And Behind-The-Scenes Footage From The Tour. Concerts were shot partially in hi-def in Bologna, Verona, Milan, Torino, and Pistoia, Italy in September 2006. DVD captures Pearl Jam's phenomenal live performances, as well as exclusive behind-the scenes footage of the band on tour.

6.2

Camelot

Oct 25, 1967

The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.

4.1

Aabra Ka Daabra

Dec 24, 2004

A young wizarding student sets out on a quest for a magic potion that can bring back his missing father. He faces several hardships while trying to find and rescue his father.

6.0

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

Jul 27, 2014

Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.

0.0

Kidz Bop: Everyone's a Star

May 20, 2003

After the Kidz Bop gang learn that the big Stevie Sykes concert is sold out, they turn bad news into great news by putting on their own show, with hit songs such as "All Star", "What a Girl Wants", "Kryptonite", "Get the Party Started", "The Middle", and "All You Wanted".

6.4

How to Save Asiye

Jan 1, 1986

After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show.