Release Date: June 15th, 1994
DVD Release Date: October 7th, 2003
G|1 hr 27 min
Plot Summary
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Zoe Leader), the heir of his father, Mufasa (Ernie Sabella). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar (Rowan Atkinson), plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult (Jeremy Irons) to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Pumbaa (Cheech Marin).
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Rowan Atkinson, Ernie Sabella
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Genres: Family, Animated, Musical, Adventure
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Distributors: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Keywords: Heartwarming, Growing up, Murder, Sacrifice, Emotional, Friendship, Quest
