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Return to Oz is a 1985 British-American fantasy film directed and written by Walter Murch, co-written by Gill Dennis and produced by Paul Maslansky. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, and is based on L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels, mainly The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) and Ozma of Oz (1907). In the plot, Dorothy returns to the Land of Oz to find it has been overthrown by the villainous Nome King, and must restore it with her new friends Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, and Princess Ozma. Return to Oz was released in theaters on June 21, 1985. It performed poorly at the box office and received mixed reviews, with critics praising the effects and performances, but criticizing the dark content and twisted visuals. However, it performed well outside the U.S and has since acquired a cult following. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.
