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.| Status: | Released (1978-10-24) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $21,049,053 |
| Screen: | L. Frank Baum, William F. Brown, Joel Schumacher |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Motown Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 39996: Sidney Lumet - Director - Directing
- 32718: Berry Gordy - Executive Producer - Production
- 168239: Charlie Smalls - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 18878: Rob Cohen - Producer - Production
- 32569: Kenneth Harper - Executive Producer - Production
- 5572: Joel Schumacher - Screenplay - Writing
- 6453: Dede Allen - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
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Whilst I think this really does work on stage, I really didn't much rate this African-American take on the timeless "Wizard of Oz" tale. It seems much more intent on making a political statement than it does on entertaining anyone, and given I'm not from the community it was made by ....
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