Review of The Wiz (1978) by Brooke B — 10 Sep 2009

I love this movie my favoirte character is the scarecrow cuz its michael jackson. hes so happy in this movie. =D.

This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Brooke B on 10 Sep 2009.

The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.

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