Return to Oz (1985)

Name: Return to Oz
Director: Walter Murch
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1985-06-21
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie

Adventure Family Fantasy

Director: Walter Murch

Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie

Runtime109 min

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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.

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Return to Oz from 1985, directed by Walter Murch, offers a rich, darkly fantastical take on the Oz universe that will delight fans of classic fairy tales and bold, imaginative visuals. With standout performances from Fairuza Balk and Nicol Williamson, this film explores deeper themes of mental health and the power of dreams in a way that sets it apart from the more whimsical original Wizard of Oz.

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Return to Oz is a 1985 dark fantasy film serving as an unofficial sequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, and is based on L. Frank Baum's early 20th century Oz novels, mainly being a combination of The Land of Oz (1904) and Ozma of Oz (1907). Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Silver Screen Partners II, the film was 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. In the plot, an insomniac Dorothy returns to the Land of Oz to find it has been conquered by the wicked Nome King and his accomplice Princess Mombi. Dorothy must restore Oz with her new friends Billina, Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, and the Gump.