OZ

Take a trip down the highway with Dorothy

1976 · 1h 25m · R · Comedy / Fantasy · IMDB TMDB

Dorothy is a sixteen-year-old groupie riding with a rock band when, suddenly, the van is in a road accident, and she hits her head. She wakes up in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic as the one she came from and learns she killed a young thug in the process. A gay clothier called the Good Fairy gives her a pair of red shoes as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous rock singer. She is pursed by the thug's brother who attempts to rape her on several occasions. She also meets a dumb surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly biker.

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What is Oz about?

Oz is a 1976 Australian comedy-fantasy film directed by Chris Löfvén about a sixteen-year-old groupie who, after a road accident, finds herself in a rough, surreal world where she must navigate danger and eccentric characters to reach a rock star's final concert.

Programmer's Pick

Wizards, red shoes, and groupies—this isn’t your grandma’s yellow brick road. Oz cranks up the glam and downshifts into the seedy side of Australian rock, turning a classic story inside out with R-rated cheek and a killer soundtrack.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Oz transplants the classic tale into a gritty, glam-rock fantasy set in urban Australia. Sixteen-year-old Dorothy, a groupie with a rock band, is thrust into this surreal world after a van accident leaves her unconscious. Instead of emerald fields, she’s greeted by city streets and an equally tough new reality. Guided by a flamboyant Good Fairy, Dorothy receives a pair of red shoes to help her reach the Wizard's final concert—a glam rock spectacle led by an enigmatic singer. Along her journey, she encounters a cast of oddballs—a dumb surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a timid biker—while a vengeful thug’s brother pursues her, adding real danger to her quest. Oz blends fantasy, music, and social grit in a unique reimagining of familiar territory.

Details & Specs

Director: Chris Löfvén
Writers: Chris Löfvén, L. Frank Baum
Release: 1976
Runtime: 1h 25m
Country: Australia
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Also Known As: Oz: A Rock'n'Roll Road Movie, 20th Century Oz, Twentieth Century Oz

Why This Matters

This Australian reimagining of The Wizard of Oz transposes the classic tale to 1970s Australia with a rock-infused soundtrack by Ross Wilson, and earned four AFI Award nominations, marking a distinctive entry in the country's cinema and musical film landscape.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Chris Löfvén Writers: Chris Löfvén +1 more

Joy Dunstan Dorothy GM Graham Matters Wally / The Wizard / Record Salesman / Tram Conductor / Doorman / Face at Party

Bruce Spence Bass Player / Surfie

Michael Carman Drummer / Mechanic

Gary Waddell Guitarist / Bikie

Robin Ramsay Good Fairy PM Paula Maxwell Jane NK Ned Kelly Bouncer / Truckie LW Lorraine West Waitress BU Beris Underhill Receptionist RT Russell Thompson 1st Gay GL Gino Lattore 2nd Gay RB Roland Bonnet Manager JS Jim Slade Promoter MA Martin Allen 1st Boy at Dance AP Alan Pentland 2nd Boy at Dance NM Neil McColl 3rd Boy at Dance PM Phil Motherwell 1st Truckie's Mate SM Steve Millichamp 2nd Truckie's Mate JW James Williamson 3rd Truckie's Mate

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