The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

August 2005

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Synopsis

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the Muppets as they turn everyone's favorite classic tale into a musical, madcap adventure that shines brighter than Emerald City! The fun starts when the Muppets team up with an all-star cast that includes Grammy Award winner Ashanti, Oscar(R) nominee Queen Latifah, David Alan Grier, Academy Award(R) winner Quentin Tarantino, and Jeffrey Tambor. Ashanti sparkles as Dorothy, an aspiring singer whose dreams of fame and fortune seem worlds away from coming true in the Kansas trailer park where she lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. But when a tornado transports her and Toto (Pepe the King Prawn) to the magical land of Oz, Dorothy meets the Wizard, who promises to make her a superstar -- if she and her wacky new friends, the Scarecrow (Kermit), the Tin Thing (Gonzo), and the Cowardly Lion(Fozzie), can defeat Oz's #1 diabolical diva, the Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Piggy)!

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Cast and credits

Actors	Ashanti null, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah
Producers	Martin G. Baker, Warren Carr
Director	Kirk R. Thatcher
Writers	Debra Frank, Steve Hayes, Tom Martin, Adam F. Goldbert

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 72 hours.

Run time

100 minutes

Rating

TV-PG

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