Oz (1976 film)
| Oz | |
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2004 Collector's edition DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Chris Löfvén |
| Written by | Chris Löfvén |
| Based on | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum |
| Produced by | Lyne Helms Chris Löfvén |
| Starring | Joy Dunstan Graham Matters Bruce Spence Gary Waddell Robin Ramsay |
| Cinematography | Dan Burstall |
| Edited by | Les Luxford |
| Music by | Wayne Burt Baden Hutchins Ross Wilson Gary Young |
| Distributed by | Greater Union |
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Running time | 103 min (Australia) 90 min (US version) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$150,000 |
| Box office | >$1 million (US/Canada) |
Oz (a.k.a. Oz – A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie also released as 20th Century Oz in United States) is a 1976 Australian film written, directed and co-produced by Chris Löfvén. It stars Joy Dunstan, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Gary Waddell, and Robin Ramsay; and received four nominations at the 1977 AFI Awards. The musical score is by Ross Wilson (frontman for Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock). The plot is a re-imagining of the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film transferred to 1970s Australia and aimed at an older teen / young adult audience. It was released on DVD in 2004 as Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie : Collector's Edition with additional material. The poster and album sleeve for the American release was done by rock artist Jim Evans.