Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (2012)

Directed by

Leigh Scott

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grown-up Dorothy returns from Kansas to Oz and faces new threats from witches. She teams up with old friends and new allies to stop a magical crisis.

whimsicalcampynostalgicdramaticfast-pacedquirkyunpolishedlow-budget

What happens

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz is a 2012 film directed by Leigh Scott, based on the early 20th century novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Ozma of Oz, The Road to Oz and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The film stars Paulie Rojas, Billy Boyd, Eliza Swenson, Mia Sara, Lance Henriksen, Jeffery Combs, and Christopher Lloyd. A longer version of the film was originally released as a TV miniseries in 2011 called The Witches of Oz, distributed by MarVista Entertainment. The miniseries was over an hour longer and had earlier versions of the special effects. The miniseries was originally released in 2011 in Europe, though its United Kingdom premiere was not until July 5, 2012 on the Sci-Fi Channel. Development of the miniseries/film began while director Leigh Scott was making direct-to-video films for The Asylum. Production began in December 2009 and filming took place throughout Connecticut and New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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