Return to Oz
An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(1.1K votes)
Overview
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects (1986)
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Box office
Grossed $11.1M worldwide against a $25M budget
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Based on
Based on The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz
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Setting
Set in Kansas
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Sequels
Follows The Wizard of Oz
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Music
Music by David Shire
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Freddie Francis and David Watkin
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Walter MurchScreenplay
- Gill DennisScreenplay
- L. Frank BaumBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 21, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $11.1M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Fairuza BalkDorothy
Nicol WilliamsonDr. Worley / Nome King
Jean MarshNurse Wilson / Mombi
Piper LaurieAunt Em
Matt ClarkUncle Henry
Michael SundinTik-Tok (on-set performer)
Tim RoseTik-Tok (on-set performer)
Sean BarrettTik-Tok (voice)
Mak WilsonBillina (on-set performer)
Denise BryerBillina (voice)
Brian HensonJack Pumpkinhead (voice)- Stewart Harvey-WilsonJack Pumpkinhead (on-set performer)
- Lyle ConwayGump (voice)
Stephen NorringtonGump (on-set performer)- Justin CaseScarecrow
John AlexanderCowardly Lion / Wheeler
Deep RoyTin Man- Emma RidleyOzma
Sophie WardMombi II
Fiona VictoryMombi III
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