The Lion King

The Lion King (1994)

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

  • Genre: Family, Animation, Drama
  • Release Date: 1994-06-24
  • User Rating: 8.3/10 from 18238 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff.
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Summary

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.

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  • Matthew Broderick

    as Simba (voice)
  • Moira Kelly

    as Nala (voice)
  • Nathan Lane

    as Timon (voice)
  • Ernie Sabella

    as Pumbaa (voice)
  • James Earl Jones

    as Mufasa (voice)
  • Jeremy Irons

    as Scar (voice)
  • Robert Guillaume

    as Rafiki (voice)
  • Rowan Atkinson

    as Zazu (voice)
  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    as Young Simba (voice)
  • Niketa Calame-Harris

    as Young Nala (voice)
  • Whoopi Goldberg

    as Shenzi (voice)
  • Cheech Marin

    as Banzai (voice)
  • Jim Cummings

    as Ed (voice)
  • Madge Sinclair

    as Sarabi (voice)
  • Zoe Leader

    as Sarafina (voice)
  • Frank Welker

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Cathy Cavadini

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Judi M. Durand

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Daamen J. Krall

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • David McCharen

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Mary Linda Phillips

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Phil Proctor

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • David J. Randolph

    as Additional Voices (voice)
  • Brian Tochi

    as Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
Directing Roger Allers Director
Writing Linda Woolverton Screenplay
Writing Irene Mecchi Screenplay
Writing Jonathan Roberts Screenplay
Editing Ivan Bilancio Editor
Directing Rob Minkoff Director
Sound Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer
Visual Effects Vera Pacheco Animation
Visual Effects James Baxter Animation Supervisor
Production Craig Sost Production Manager
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Crew Ellen Woodbury Supervising Animator
Art Chris Sanders Production Design
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Sound Mel Metcalfe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Art Andrew Gaskill Art Direction
Production Brian Chavanne Casting
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Sound Elton John Songs
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