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Return to Oz

"An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road."

1985-06-21 Adventure 1hr 49m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1985-06-21
  • Revenue
    $11,137,801
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 49m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Oz Productions Ltd., Silver Screen Partners II

Crew

Walter Murch
Director
L. Frank Baum
Book
Paul Maslansky
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk
Dorothy
Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson
Dr. Worley / Nome King
Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh
Nurse Wilson / Mombi
Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie
Aunt Em
Matt Clark

Matt Clark
Uncle Henry
Michael Sundin

Michael Sundin
Tik Tok
Tim Rose

Tim Rose
Tik Tok
Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett
Tik Tok (voice)
Mak Wilson

Mak Wilson
Billina
Denise Bryer

Denise Bryer
Billina (voice)
Brian Henson

Brian Henson
Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
Stewart Harvey-Wilson

Stewart Harvey-Wilson
Jack Pumpkinhead
Lyle Conway

Lyle Conway
Gump (voice)
Stephen Norrington

Stephen Norrington
Gump
Justin Case

Justin Case
Scarecrow
John Alexander

John Alexander
Cowardly Lion / Wheeler
Deep Roy

Deep Roy
Tin Man
Emma Ridley

Emma Ridley
Ozma
Sophie Ward

Sophie Ward
Mombi II
Fiona Victory

Fiona Victory
Mombi III
Pons Maar

Pons Maar
Lead Wheeler / Nome Messenger
Rachel Ashton

Rachel Ashton
Wheeler
Robbie Barnett

Robbie Barnett
Wheeler
Ailsa Berk

Ailsa Berk
Wheeler
Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott
Wheeler
Roger Ennals

Roger Ennals
Wheeler
Michele Hine

Michele Hine
Wheeler
Mark Hopkins

Mark Hopkins
Wheeler
Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping
Wheeler
Ken Stevens

Ken Stevens
Wheeler
Philip Tan

Philip Tan
Wheeler
Rob Thirtle

Rob Thirtle
Wheeler
Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa
Policeman
Tansy

Tansy
Toto
Jon Jacobs

Jon Jacobs
Cage Carrier (uncredited)
Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland
Gentleman (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson

Kevin Hudson
Munchkin (uncredited)
Cherie Hawkins

Cherie Hawkins
Polychrome (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven
Santa Claus (uncredited)
Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford
Wheeler (uncredited)
Gareth Milne

Gareth Milne
Wheeler (uncredited)
Stuart Fell

Stuart Fell
Wheeler (uncredited)
Tip Tipping

Tip Tipping
Wheeler (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Return to Oz
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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-16

<em>'Return to Oz'</em> is alright, I personally didn't enjoy it though. I did like the horror edge it has to it for the first portion of... read more

<em>'Return to Oz'</em> is alright, I personally didn't enjoy it though. I did like the horror edge it has to it for the first portion of the film, it's something I wasn't necessarily expecting so it was pleasing to see. That's about all I did rate from this though, with Oz itself not looking as magical as it should while the non-human characters are boring to me. Talking of the onscreen lot, Jean Marsh as Princess Mombi is the only performance I felt entertained by - she's very good. Away from her, there's not much to note. Fairuza Balk is solid in the role of Dorothy, nothing really to say about her other than she does an OK job; considering her age. The Wheelers are kinda interesting, they do look cool. It's a shame they don't make use of Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Man - the latter I'm actually glad they didn't, given how awful his design was. I get why they don't feature more, given the source material, but it feels a needless change-up especially with Billina, Tik-Tok and Jack Pumpkinhead being so lame. I read that this is apparently true to the original book series, which is respectable. However, the point of a film is to make it a good film first and foremost - this doesn't quite do that in my opinion. Each to their own, of course!

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

There are some positively darker elements to this follow-up story of the young "Dorothy" (Fairuza Balk). Traumatised by her first visit to "... read more

There are some positively darker elements to this follow-up story of the young "Dorothy" (Fairuza Balk). Traumatised by her first visit to "Oz" her desperate "Auntie Em" (Piper Laurie) resorts to electrical therapy to try and help her young niece. Luckily, a thunderstorm comes to her rescue and escaping from the asylum where she was to be treated, she finds herself back in a now desolate land of "Oz". The yellow brick road has been torn up and the emerald city is but a ruin. It turns out that the subterranean "Nome King" has determined to reclaim all the precious stones stolen (as he sees it) from his realm, and so together with the Princess "Mombi" has reduced the once mighty city to rubble. It falls to young "Dorothy" and her new friends "Jack Pumpkinhead" and the rotund tin soldier "Tik-Tok" to find the mysterious powder of life and try to outsmart the pair and restore the kingdom. This story has much more menace to it. The treatment scenario at the start (aided well by Nicol Williamson and Jean Marsh) works effectively, and the multi headed Princess gives Sophie Ward and Fiona Victory an opportunity to spread a little mayhem too. My biggest gripe with this is that Miss Balk looks much younger that Judy Garland, and she isn't a terribly engaging actress either. The animation is a bit on the basic side, too, but it does move along well with plenty of flying sofas and a message that green is always good!

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A Review by r96sk

<em>'Return to Oz'</em> is alright, I personally didn't enjoy it though. I did like the horror edge it has to it for the first portion of the film, it's something I wasn't necessarily expecting so it was pleasing to see. That's about all...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-16

<em>'Return to Oz'</em> is alright, I personally didn't enjoy it though. I did like the horror edge it has to it for the first portion of the film, it's something I wasn't necessarily expecting so ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

There are some positively darker elements to this follow-up story of the young "Dorothy" (Fairuza Balk). Traumatised by her first visit to "Oz" her desperate "Auntie Em" (Piper Laurie) resorts to elec...

read more