THE LION KING (1994)

 

Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

Music and lyrics by: Elton John, Tim Rice

Starring: (voices) Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Whoopi Goldberg, Moira Kelly, Jason Weaver, Niketa Calame, Madge Sinclair, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Zoe Leader

88 minutes

(G - suitable for all ages)

PLOT:

After being anointed as the next king of the jungle, young lion cub Simba is every bit as eager to take his proud father Mufasa's place as the king. However, this makes Simba's villainous uncle Scar jealous of him. But when Mufasa is suddenly murdered by Scar, Simba feels responsible for his death and runs away from home. Meeting up with two outcasts named Timon and Pumbaa, Simba embraces their ways of 'Hakuna Matata'. Years later, approached by his childhood friend Nala and the wise baboon Rafiki, Simba must return home to stop Scar's evil reign and fulfill his destiny as the new king.

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