Wizards is a 1977 American animated post-apocalyptic science fantasy film about the battle between two wizards, one representing the forces of magic and one representing the forces of industrial technology. It was written, produced, and directed by Ralph Bakshi.
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 Coonskin. It grossed $9 million theatrically from a $1.2 million budget, and has since become a cult classic.
"War" Wizards is also the first PG 13 Feature length movie made by Ralph Bakshi. Normally, he would make vastly more "mature films", but with War Wizards he ramped up the quality of writing while toning down much of the "problematic and creative grammar" the Ralph Bakshi is mostly known for.
