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Wizards

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
12K
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POPULARITY
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2,812
Wizards (1977)
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AnimationAdventureFantasy
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,844
2,812
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • Writer
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • Stars
      • Bob Holt(voice)
      • Jesse Welles(voice)
      • Richard Romanus(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • Writer
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • Stars
      • Bob Holt(voice)
      • Jesse Welles(voice)
      • Richard Romanus(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 117User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos5

    Trailer [EN]
    Trailer 1:02
    Trailer [EN]
    Blackwolf Unleashes His Propaganda Machine
    Clip 1:24
    Blackwolf Unleashes His Propaganda Machine
    Elves and Fairies
    Clip 1:11
    Elves and Fairies
    Blackwolf's War
    Clip 1:19
    Blackwolf's War
    Wizards: Necron 99
    Clip 1:07
    Wizards: Necron 99

    Photos182

    Steve Gravers and Angelo Grisanti in Wizards (1977)
    Wizards (1977)
    Wizards (1977)
    David Proval in Wizards (1977)
    Bob Holt and Jesse Welles in Wizards (1977)
    Wizards (1977)
    Wizards (1977)
    David Proval in Wizards (1977)
    Steve Gravers in Wizards (1977)
    Wizards (1977)
    Jesse Welles in Wizards (1977)
    Jim Connell and Bob Holt in Wizards (1977)

    Top cast

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    Bob Holt
    Bob Holt
    • Avatar
    • (voice)
    Jesse Welles
    Jesse Welles
    • Elinore
    • (voice)
    Richard Romanus
    Richard Romanus
    • Weehawk
    • (voice)
    David Proval
    David Proval
    • Peace
    • (voice)
    Jim Connell
    Jim Connell
    • President
    • (voice)
    • (as James Connell)
    Steve Gravers
    Steve Gravers
    • Blackwolf
    • (voice)
    Barbara Sloane
    • Fairy
    • (voice)
    Angelo Grisanti
    • Frog
    • (voice)
    Hyman Wien
    • Priest
    • (voice)
    Christopher Tayback
    • Peewhittle
    • (voice)
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Sean
    • (voice)
    • (as Mark Hamil)
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    • General
    • (voice)
    Tina Romanus
    • Prostitute
    • (voice)
    • (as Tina Bowman)
    Susan Anton
    Susan Anton
    • Princess Elinore
    • (singing voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Liz Bakshi
    • Fairy Mother
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Bakshi
    Ralph Bakshi
    • Fritz
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Victoria Bakshi
    • Fairy Girl
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Gordone
    • Alfie
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • Writer
      • Ralph Bakshi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The line "They killed Fritz! They killed Fritz!" is a reference to Robert Crumb killing off Fritz the Cat in his underground comic book series. Ralph Bakshi directed the film adaptation of Fritz the Cat (1972). Bakshi is quoted as saying, "I named the character Fritz in "Wizards," just so I could scream 'They killed Fritz!' To kill such a cat would make Don Marcus commit suicide."
    • Goofs
      When Avatar is telling the president about his brother, the narrator says that Blackwolf has been studying black magic for 5,000 years. But when Blackwolf is introduced, it says that the story takes place 3,000 years later.
    • Quotes

      Avatar: Oh yeah... one more thing: I'm glad you changed your last name, you son of a bitch!

    • Alternate versions
      On April 30th, 2005, as part of the Ralph Bakshi retrospective at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Bakshi's personal print of the film was shown, which was missing two pieces of narration:
      • Susan Tyrrell does not read the opening shot's storybook title in her narration voice-over. In this print, the film's narration starts with "The world blew up in a thousand atomic fireballs...," in the next shot.
      • The character of Nekron 99's (AKA Peace's) narrated introduction was also missing from the print.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Triumph of the Will (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Only Time Will Tell
      Performed by Susan Anton

    User reviews117

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Everyone I know who has seen it has loved it
    I found this movie as a teen and used to show it to friends the morning after parties. It's sort of a Saturday morning cartoon gone horribly awry. I've never seen animation like it before, though I understand Bakshi has other stuff out there. I like it better than Heavy Metal and American Pop. I found it while looking for Rock and Rule, which I didn't find very memorable. This, however, I saw once and had to see again! Everyone I've shown it to has liked it- it's a sci-fi fantasy cartoon with a moral message and enough plot and humor to keep things interesting. Again, great morning after type stuff, though perhaps a bit intense and/or slow at times.
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    • Jan 23, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • War Wizards
    • Production companies
      • Bakshi Productions
      • Dong Seo Animation
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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