Summary:
A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots with the hyenas to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. The King is killed and Simba is led to believe by Scar that it was his fault, and so flees the kingdom in shame. After years of exile he is persuaded to return home to overthrow the usurper and claim the kingdom as his own thus completing the "Circle of Life".
| Runtime: | 89 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Animation, Family, Musical |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Swahili, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Rob Minkoff | Director |
| Roger Allers | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Gaskill | Story |
| Barry Johnson | Story |
| Bob Tzudiker | Additional Story Material |
| Brenda Chapman | Story Supervisor |
| Burny Mattinson | Story |
| Chris Sanders | Story |
| Christopher Vogler | Additional Story Material |
| Ed Gombert | Story |
| Francis Glebas | Story |
| Gary Trousdale | Story |
| George Scribner | Additional Story Material |
| Irene Mecchi | Screenplay |
| J.T. Allen | Additional Story Material |
| Jenny Tripp | Additional Story Material |
| Jim Capobianco | Story |
| Joe Ranft | Story |
| Jonathan Roberts | Screenplay |
| Jorgen Klubien | Story |
| Kevin Harkey | Story |
| Kirk Wise | Additional Story Material |
| Larry Leker | Story |
| Linda Woolverton | Screenplay |
| Lorna Cook | Story |
| Mark Kausler | Story |
| Miguel Tejada-Flores | Additional Story Material |
| Noni White | Additional Story Material |
| Rick Maki | Story |
| Thom Enriquez | Story |
| Tom Sito | Story |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Earl Jones | Mufasa |
| Jeremy Irons | Scar |
| Matthew Broderick | Adult Simba |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Shenzi |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cheech Marin | Banzai |
| Ernie Sabella | Pumbaa |
| Jim Cummings | Ed/Scar (In Last Part Of "Be Prepared") |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Young Simba |
| Madge Sinclair | Sarabi |
| Moira Kelly | Adult Nala |
| Nathan Lane | Timon |
| Niketa Calame | Young Nala |
| Robert Guillaume | Rafiki |
| Rowan Atkinson | Zazu |
| Zoe Leader | Sarafina, Nala's Mother |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alice Dewey | Associate Producer |
| Don Hahn | Producer |
| Sarah McArthur | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Schumacher | Executive Producer |
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