A band of cut-throats terrorising the Southwest has a sadistic leader who is being pursued by two bounty hunters. When the two offer to help the outlaws crack a stolen safe, the vicious leader is shot.
Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched. For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).