The Lion King (1994)

  • G
  • 06/12/1994 (US)
  • Family, Animation, Drama
  • 1h 29m

The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.

Overview

Taking inspiration from Shakespeare's Hamlet, a young lion prince grows up in exile after his father is killed by his villainous uncle, and returns years later to reclaim his throne.

Jonathan Roberts

Screenplay

Roger Allers

Director

Rob Minkoff

Director

Linda Woolverton

Screenplay

Irene Mecchi

Screenplay

Rick Maki

Story

Lorna Cook

Story

Francis Glebas

Story

Barry Johnson

Story

Gary Trousdale

Story

Tom Sito

Story

Joe Ranft

Story

Mark Kausler

Story

Burny Mattinson

Story

Chris Sanders

Story

Thom Enriquez

Story

Jim Capobianco

Story

Larry Leker

Story

Ed Gombert

Story

Jorgen Klubien

Story

Andrew Gaskill

Story

Kevin Harkey

Story

Cast

Matthew Broderick's headshot

Matthew Broderick

Simba (voice)
Moira Kelly's headshot

Moira Kelly

Nala (voice)
Nathan Lane's headshot

Nathan Lane

Timon (voice)
Ernie Sabella's headshot

Ernie Sabella

Pumbaa (voice)
James Earl Jones's headshot

James Earl Jones

Mufasa (voice)
Jeremy Irons's headshot

Jeremy Irons

Scar (voice)
Robert Guillaume's headshot

Robert Guillaume

Rafiki (voice)
Rowan Atkinson's headshot

Rowan Atkinson

Zazu (voice)

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