In this Sidney Lumet-directed Motown rendition of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Diana Ross plays a soulful Dorothy, accompanied by a cast peppered with R&B stars such as Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross.

Filmed on location in New York City.

The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Subtitles - English (SDH) - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - WIZ ON DOWN THE ROAD
Trailer - Theatrical Trailer
Additional Products:
Includes 8-Track Bonus CD Featuring Songs by Michael Jackson & Diana Ross

Diana Ross: American Singer, the Supremes
Michael Jackson: Pop Star; brother of Janet, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, Jackie
Lena Horne: American singer, actress
Richard Pryor: African American actor, comedian
Nipsey Russell: American Comic Actor
Ted Ross: Supporting Actor
Mabel King: Supporting Actress
Theresa Merritt: 
Roberta Flack: American Singer
Cissy Houston: Actress
Gwen Guthrie: R&B Singer
Luther Vandross: R&B Singer/Songwriter

Sidney Lumet: American Director/Producer
Rob Cohen: Prod./Director/Screenwriter

Joel Schumacher: American Director/Screenwriter

Quincy Jones: American Musician/Composer/Producer
Nick Ashford: R&B singer-songwriter; half of Ashford & Simpspn
Valerie Simpson: R&B singer-songwriter/half of "Ashford & Simpson"
Charlie Smalls: 
Luther Vandross: R&B Singer/Songwriter

Dede Allen: Editor

"...Director Sidney Lumet has created what amounts to a love letter to the city of New York, which he equates with Oz..."
"...Real, old-fashioned production numbers....Children and Diana Ross fans will probably think every penny was well spent."