Return to Oz is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, and it is based on L. Frank Baum's early 20th century Oz novels, mainly The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz. In the plot, Dorothy returns to the Land of Oz to find it has been conquered by the Nome King; she must restore it with her new friends Billina, Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Gump, and Princess Ozma. In 1954, Walt Disney Productions bought the film rights to Baum's remaining Oz books to use in the television series Disneyland; this led to the live-action film Rainbow Road to Oz, which was never completed. Murch suggested making another Oz film in 1980. Disney approved the project as they were due to lose the film rights to the series.
| Director | Walter Murch |
| Produced by | Paul Maslansky |
| Screenplay by | Walter Murch, Gill Dennis |
| Starring | Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Fairuza Balk |
| Music | David Shire |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, Freddie Francis (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Leslie Hodgson |
| Production, company | Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Released | June 21, 1985 (United States) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $11.1 million (USA) |
| Netflix ID | 904513 |
| Official Website | http://movies.disney.com/return-to-oz |
About Return to Oz
Dark fantasy film that sees Dorothy return to the land of Oz after being saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl. The movie was written and directed by Walter Murch.
Achievement of Return to Oz
The movie acts as an official sequel to the classic film The Wizard of Oz. It features characters created by L Frank Baum.
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Latest information about Return to Oz updated on December 28 2022.
