20th Century Oz
Brief Synopsis
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Dorothy is a sixteen year old groupie riding with a band when the van wrecks 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 surfie, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly bikie.
Cast & Crew
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Chris Lofven
Director
Joy Dunstan
Dorothy
Graham Matters
Wally/Wizard
Bruce Spence
Bass Player/Surfie
Michael Carman
Drummer/Mechanic
Gary Waddell
Bikie
Film Details
Also Known As
Oz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Musical
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Sound
4-Track Stereo
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
Dorothy is a sixteen year old groupie riding with a band when the van wrecks 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 surfie, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly bikie.
Director
Chris Lofven
Director
Cast
Joy Dunstan
Dorothy
Graham Matters
Wally/Wizard
Bruce Spence
Bass Player/Surfie
Michael Carman
Drummer/Mechanic
Gary Waddell
Bikie
Robin Ramsay
Good Fairy
Paula Maxwell
Jane
Ned Kelly
Truckie
Lorraine West
Waitress
Boris Underhill
Hotel Receptionist
Russell Thompson
1st Gay
Gino Lattore
2nd Gay
Jim Slade
Promoter
Roland Bonnet
Manager
Stephen Millichamp
Truckie
Phil Motherwell
Truckie
Crew
L. Frank Baum
Characters As Source Material
Walter Boston
Assistant Director
Dan Burstall
Cinematographer
Danny Dyson
Sound Recording
Paul Harrison
Costume Design
Lyne Helms
Producer
Chris Lofven
Producer
Chris Lofven
Screenwriter
Les Luxford
Editor
Robbie Perkins
Art Direction
Jane Scott
Associate Producer
Ross Wilson
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Oz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Musical
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Sound
4-Track Stereo
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1976
Released in United States 1976
