Oz

– In this 1976 Australian made retelling of The Wizard of Oz, two teens are dancing at a rural gatheri..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
Oz (1976)

In this 1976 Australian made retelling of The Wizard of Oz, two teens are dancing at a rural gathering when the girl Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) is knocked unconscious. In her delirium, she imagines she is hitchhiking to attend the final concert of a rock star known as "The Wizard" (Graham Matters). All the characters from the classic children's tale appear on her journey, transformed into modern-day Australian characters. The Scarecrow is a somewhat dim-witted surfer-lad (in Australian lingo, a "surfie"), a cowardly biker is, of course, the Cowardly Lion, and so on. This musical is not designed for younger children, and is instead suitable for mature teens and young adults.

Producing Country:

Oz (1976) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Sep 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Chris Löfvén

Writer:

Chris Löfvén

Main Actors:

Joy Dunstan, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Michael Carman

Plot:

Dorothy is a sixteen-year-old groupie riding with a rock band when, suddenly, the van is in a road accident, and she hits her head. She wakes up in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic ...

Awards:

4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10