The Wiz [videorecording] / a Motown Production ; produced by Rob Cohen ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sidney Lumet.

Brown, William F. ; Carpenter, Thelma, vocalist ; Cohen, Rob ; Harper, Ken ; Horne, Lena ; Jackson, Michael (1958-2009) ; King, Mabel (1932-1999) ; Lumet, Sidney ; Merritt, Theresa ; Pryor, Richard ; Ross, Diana ; Ross, Ted ; Russell, Nipsey (1924-2005) ; Schumacher, Joel ; (Added Author). Smalls, Charlie. Wiz (Added Author). Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor. (Cast).

Summary:

Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (35 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Edition: [30th anniversary edition]
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer. Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Dede Allen ; songs, Charlie Smalls ; music adaptation, Quincy Jones ; production and costume designer, Tony Walton ; special visual effects, Albert Whitlock.
Participant or Performer Note:	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	This disc is copy protected.
Language Note:	English (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, French subtitles.