Release Date: June 15th, 1994
DVD Release Date: October 7th, 2003
G |1 hr 27 min
Plot SummaryThis Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the heir of his father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar (Jeremy Irons), 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 (Matthew Broderick) to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Rowan Atkinson, Ernie Sabella
Director: Roger Allers , Rob Minkoff
Genres: Animated , Children , Musical , Adventure
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Distributors: Walt Disney Pictures
Keywords: Sacrifice, Quest, Heartwarming, Friendship, Emotional, Murder, Growing up
