Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical
Synopsis
Disney's epic coming-of-age saga tells of the love between a proud lion ruler, Mufasa and his son Simba - a naive and curious cub who "just can't wait to be king." But Simba's envious Uncle Scar has other plans, and his scheming for the throne leads to Simba's exile from the kingdom he should rightfully rule. Befriended by the hilarious warthog, Pumbaa and his manic meerkat companion, Timon, Simba forgets his regal responsibilities and adopts a carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata."
Directed by
Roger Allers; Rob Minkoff.
Written by
Irene Mecchi (written by); Jonathan Roberts (written by); Linda Woolverton (written by). Please follow IMDB link for full writing credits.
Starring
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Young Simba (voice)); Matthew Broderick (Adult Simba (voice)); James Earl Jones (King Mufasa (voice)); Jeremy Irons (Scar (voice)); Moira Kelly (Adult Nala (voice)); Niketa Calame (Young Nala (voice)); Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa the Warthog (voice)); Nathan Lane (Timon the Meerkat (voice)); Robert Guillaume (Rafiki the Mandrill (voice)); Rowan Atkinson (Zazu the Hornbill (voice)); Madge Sinclair (Queen Sarabi (voice)); Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi the Hyena (voice)); Cheech Marin (Banzai the Hyena (voice)); Jim Cummings (Ed the Hyena (voice)); Zoe Leader (Sarafina, Nala's Mother (voice)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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