Review of The Wiz (1978) by Jonathan D — 30 Oct 2014

Fantastic music and surprisingly decent performance from Michael Jackson can't save this odd mess of a movie.

This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Jonathan D on 30 Oct 2014.

The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.

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