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| starring = {{ubl|[[Paulie Rojas]]|[[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]]|[[Eliza Swenson]]|[[Sasha Jackson]]|[[Jeffrey Combs]]|[[Sean Astin]]|[[Ethan Embry]]|[Mia Sara]]|[[Lance Henriksen]]|[[Christopher Lloyd]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Paulie Rojas]]|[[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]]|[[Eliza Swenson]]|[[Mia Sara]]|[[Lance Henriksen]]|[[Christopher Lloyd]]}}
| music = [[Eliza Swenson]]
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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Dorothy Gale (Paulie Rojas) is a simple girl in rural Kansas who writes children’s books based on the land of Oz created by her grandfather ([[Jeffrey Combs]]). Her mundane life is turned upside down when she receives an offer from a big New York agency to represent her books. In New York, Dorothy soon realizes her books, and her grandfather’s stories, are based in reality. The magical world of Oz and all of its inhabitants are very real and they are coming to New York City! Dorothy and her friends are the only ones who can stop the evil Wicked Witch of the West ([[Eliza Swenson]]) and her plans for global domination. The film also stars [[Billy Boyd]], [[Sean Astin]], [[Ethan Embry]], [[Mia Sara]], [[Lance Henriksen]], and [[Christopher Lloyd]].
[[Dorothy Gale]] ([[Paulie Rojas]]), a successful children's book [[author]], moves to New York City when a new agent Billie Westbrook ([[Eliza Swenson]]) enters the scene. In the midst of a major business deal with a popular Hollywood actress Ilsa Lang ([[Sasha Jackson]]), Dorothy discovers that her books are not based on her own imagination, but on repressed childhood memories. While Dorothy struggles with this revelation, she is forced to confront the [[Wicked Witch of the West]] and her allies Princess Langwidere ([[Mia Sara]]), the Muckadoos Frick and Frack ([[Sean Astin]] and [[Ethan Embry]]), and the Nome King ([[Al Snow]]) who have descended upon the Big Apple. The Wicked Witch of the West plans to settle an old score and claim a key that will grant her the "Changing Word" where the keye was trusted to Dorothy by the [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]] ([[Christopher Lloyd]]). With the help of her friends Allen (Ari Zagaris), Bryan ([[Barry Ratcliffe]]), and Nick ([[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]]), Dorothy bravely attempts to stop the Wicked Witch of the West's nefarious plans to take over Manhattan.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Paulie Rojas as [[Dorothy Gale]]<ref>http://www.sefijaonline.com/?p=4350</ref>
* [[Paulie Rojas]] as [[Dorothy Gale]], a successful children's book [[author]] from Kansas.<ref>http://www.sefijaonline.com/?p=4350</ref>
* [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]] as Nick Chopper
* [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]] as Nick Chopper, Dorothy's boyfriend.
* [[Eliza Swenson]] as [[Wicked Witch of the West|Billie Westbrook]]
* [[Eliza Swenson]] as Billie Westbrook, Dorothy's agent and friend who is actually the Earth-based form of the [[Wicked Witch of the West]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0315301/</ref>
* Ari Zagaris as Allen Denslow, the [[illustrator]] of Dorothy's books who is actually the Earth-based form of [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]].
* [[Sasha Jackson]] as [[Princess Langwidere|Ilsa Lang]]
* Ross Edgar as Rick, a man who only appears in the original version of the film.
* [[Jeffrey Combs]] as [[L. Frank Baum|Frank]]
** Jordan Turnage as [[Tin Woodman]], the true form of Rick.
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* [[Sean Astin]] and [[Ethan Embry]] as Frick and Frack<ref>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/31/41457-sean-astin-and-billy-boyd-in-the-witches-of-oz/</ref>
* Barry Ratcliffe as Bryan Jennings, Dorothy's [[lawyer]] who is actually the Earth-based form of [[Cowardly Lion]].
* [[Mia Sara]] as [[Princess Langwidere]]
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* [[Sean Astin]] and [[Ethan Embry]] as Frick and Frack, two Muckadoos that are Princess Langwidere's henchmen.<ref>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/31/41457-sean-astin-and-billy-boyd-in-the-witches-of-oz/</ref>
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* [[Lance Henriksen]] as [[Uncle Henry (The Oz Books)|Henry Gale]]
* [[Mia Sara]] as Princess Langwidere, a [[Witchcraft|witch]] who is an ally to the [[Wicked Witch of the West]] and has many heads that she changes.
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* [[Christopher Lloyd]] as the [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]]
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* [[Lance Henriksen]] as [[Uncle Henry (The Oz Books)|Henry Gale]], Dorothy's old-fashioned uncle who lives in rural Kansas.
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* [[Christopher Lloyd]] as the [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]], the ruler of the Emerald City.
* Ari Zagaris as [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Allen]]
* [[Jeffrey Combs]] as Frank, author of the original [[Oz books]] and Dorothy's real father. His full name is [[L. Frank Baum]].
* Barry Ratcliffe as [[Cowardly Lion|Bryan]]
* Noel Thurman as [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]]<ref>http://alienbee.net/exclusive-interview-actress-noel-thurman-talks-oz-the-good-doctor-and-lightsabers/</ref>
* Noel Thurman as [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]], the Good Witch of the South and ruler of the [[Quadling Country]].<ref>http://alienbee.net/exclusive-interview-actress-noel-thurman-talks-oz-the-good-doctor-and-lightsabers/</ref>
* [[Sasha Jackson]] as Ilsa, a popular Hollywood actress who is one of the thirty-one different heads of Princess Langwidere.
* Brionne Davis as Simon
* Brionne Davis as Simon, Ilsa's ill-tempered mysterious assistant who is actually an unknown creature that works for Princess Langwidere.
* [[Al Snow]] as the [[Nome King]]<ref>http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3366-TNA-IMPACT-WRESTLING-s-Al-Snow-featured-in-new-Oz-movie-in-Theaters</ref>
* [[Al Snow]] as the [[Nome King]], a cruel king set on revenge on the [[Tin Woodman]].<ref>http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3366-TNA-IMPACT-WRESTLING-s-Al-Snow-featured-in-new-Oz-movie-in-Theaters</ref>
* Liz Douglas as [[Aunt Em]]
* Liz Douglas as [[Aunt Em]], Henry's wife.
* Jessica Sonneborn as Ev Locast
* Jessica Sonneborn as Ev Locast, one of Princess Langwidere's thirty-one different heads.
* Elizabeth Masucci as Jennifer Mombi
* Elizabeth Masucci as Jennifer Mombi, a New York citizen whose head is claimed by Princess Langwidere.
* Brooke Taylor as Locasta, the [[Good Witch of the North]]
* Sarah Lieving as the [[Wicked Witch of the East]]
* Brooke Taylor as Locasta, the [[Good Witch of the North]] and younger sister to Glinda.
* Sarah Lieving as the [[Wicked Witch of the East]], the Witch of the West's deceased sister.
* Monti Domingue as Amy
* Monti Dominque as Amy
* Rajah as [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]]
* Rajah as [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]], Dorothy's beloved dog and loyal companion.


==Release==
==Release==

Revision as of 03:02, 11 March 2013

Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. Dorothy and the Witches of Oz is a 2012 feature film directed by Leigh Scott, based on the novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Ozma of Oz, The Road to Oz, and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The film was originally released as a mini-series, The Witches of Oz, distributed by Marvista Entertainment.

Development of the film began while director Leigh Scott was making direct-to-video films for The Asylum. Production began in December 2009 and was filmed throughout Connecticut and New York, New York.[1]

Plot

Dorothy Gale (Paulie Rojas), a successful children's book author, moves to New York City when a new agent Billie Westbrook (Eliza Swenson) enters the scene. In the midst of a major business deal with a popular Hollywood actress Ilsa Lang (Sasha Jackson), Dorothy discovers that her books are not based on her own imagination, but on repressed childhood memories. While Dorothy struggles with this revelation, she is forced to confront the Wicked Witch of the West and her allies Princess Langwidere (Mia Sara), the Muckadoos Frick and Frack (Sean Astin and Ethan Embry), and the Nome King (Al Snow) who have descended upon the Big Apple. The Wicked Witch of the West plans to settle an old score and claim a key that will grant her the "Changing Word" where the keye was trusted to Dorothy by the Wizard of Oz (Christopher Lloyd). With the help of her friends Allen (Ari Zagaris), Bryan (Barry Ratcliffe), and Nick (Billy Boyd), Dorothy bravely attempts to stop the Wicked Witch of the West's nefarious plans to take over Manhattan.

Cast

Release

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz was released theatrically in the United States on February 17, 2012.[7] The film opened in select AMC Theatres, Harkins Theatres, Rave Motion Pictures, and Marcus Theatres venues in Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. The film was then shown at film festivals and exclusive events in New York, Kentucky, California, Virginia,[8] Missouri, Pennsylvania,[9] and North Carolina throughout the course of the year.

The original version of the film, The Witches of Oz, was released on home video in the United States on April 10, 2012. No plans for a home video release of Dorothy and the Witches of Oz have been announced.

Reception

Despite an overall negative response from critics and audiences to the original version of the film, Dorothy and the Witches of Oz received generally mixed reviews. Bob Fischbach of the Omaha World-Herald praised the film for its contemporary twist on the story, but stated that it was "cheesy, but fun for family."[10] Patrick Luce of Monsters & Critics gave the film a highly positive review, and stated that "hopefully this won't be the only trip to Oz we'll get to take".[11]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack to the film, composed by Eliza Swenson, was released on iTunes, and then on a soundtrack CD in February 2012.[12]

Track listing

  1. "From the Beginning"
  2. "Billie Westbrook"
  3. "A Place Called Oz"
  4. "The Changing Word"
  5. "Friend and Foe"
  6. "This Ride's On Me"
  7. "The Emerald Key"
  8. "She Doesn't Like Surrender"
  9. "Memory Dust"
  10. "Good Witch?"
  11. "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
  12. "Kansas 1889"
  13. "Good Witch of Manhattan"
  14. "One Way Ticket to Oz"
  15. "Oz Suite"

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Oz-movie-being-filmed-in-Bridgeport-293269.php
  2. ^ http://www.sefijaonline.com/?p=4350
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0315301/
  4. ^ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/31/41457-sean-astin-and-billy-boyd-in-the-witches-of-oz/
  5. ^ http://alienbee.net/exclusive-interview-actress-noel-thurman-talks-oz-the-good-doctor-and-lightsabers/
  6. ^ http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/3366-TNA-IMPACT-WRESTLING-s-Al-Snow-featured-in-new-Oz-movie-in-Theaters
  7. ^ http://movieline.com/2012/02/16/who-knew-something-called-dorothy-and-the-witches-of-oz-is-apparently-opening-friday/
  8. ^ http://www.radford.edu/content/radfordcore/home/news/calendar.html/dorothy_and_the_witc/B0AE0974-CFF0-469B-8AC3-5E959CBCA1E8
  9. ^ http://www.publicopiniononline.com/news/ci_21823805/mercersburg-library-benefits-from-efforts-films-actors-director
  10. ^ http://omaha.com/article/20120317/GO/703179997
  11. ^ http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/reviews/article_1691335.php/Dorothy-and-the-Witches-of-Oz-%E2%80%93-Movie-Review
  12. ^ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elizaswenson
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