The Wiz

An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

Director: Sidney Lumet

Cast:Diana Ross , Michael Jackson , Nipsey Russell , Ted Ross , Mabel King , Theresa Merritt , Thelma Carpenter , Lena Horne , Richard Pryor , Stanley Greene , Clyde J. Barrett , Derrick Bell , Roderick-Spencer Sibert , Kashka Banjoko , Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens , Toney Brealond , Joe Lynn , Clinton Jackson