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Released
1977 · FILM

Wizards

When the ruthless warlord Blackwolf wields forbidden tech to seize global power, his pacifist twin brother, the wise Avatar, must harness ancient magic to stop him—even if it means destroying the only family he has left.

“An epic fantasy of peace and magic.”

Directed by
Ralph Bakshi
Written by
Ralph Bakshi
Runtime
81 min
AdventureAnimationFantasy

Synopsis

Following the death of his mother, the evil mutant wizard Blackwolf uncovers long-lost military technologies. Driven by ego and ambition, he claims his mother's throne, raises an army, and seeks to brainwash and conquer Earth. At the same time, Blackwolf's gentle twin brother, the bearded sage Avatar, uses his own magical abilities to counter Blackwolf's plans for world domination — even if it requires him to eliminate his own flesh and blood.

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Principal cast & crew: 13

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Donald W ErnstScored by Andrew Belling

Box Office

1977 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$9.0M

Budget$2.0M
Worldwide gross$9.0M
break-even (2.5×)

Also known as

  • Die Welt in 10 Millionen Jahrende
  • Wizards - Die Welt in 10 Millionen Jahrende
  • Los hechiceros de la guerraes
  • Les Sorciers de la guerrefr
  • I maghi della guerrait

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