Wizards

Wizards is an animated post-apocalyptic science fiction/fantasy film about the battle between two wizards, one representing the forces of magic and one representing the forces of technology. It was written, produced and directed by Ralph Bakshi. This is 20th Century Fox's first animated film. Wizards is notable for being the first fantasy film made by Bakshi, who was previously known only for urban films such as Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic and C... more

Initial release date:

  • Mar 2, 1977

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 22 min

Estimated budget:

  • 1,200,000 (US$)

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

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Directed by

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938(1938-10-29)) is an American director of animated and live-action films. Bakshi established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five...

Tagline:

  • A fantasy vision of the future.

Runtime:

  • 1 h 22 min
  • 1 h 20 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 1,200,000

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