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"'THE WIZ' DIRECTOR
SIDNEY LUMET DIED LAST WEEK.
Read this piece that talks about
why the film remains a cult classic for blacks although it
was panned by critics. Grio fam, what's your
favorite moment from 'The Wiz'?
How Lumet's 'The Wiz' became a black cult classic
www.thegrio.com OPINION - Does 'The Wiz' hold a candle to
Lumet's most seminal work -- hardly.
But it's still a fascinating part of an incredible
career that has sadly come to an end..."