A young lion cub named Simba just can't wait to be king. But the sudden death of his father, Mufasa, and the treacherous actions of his Uncle Scar lead Simba into exile and ultimately on a hero's journey of self-discovery. Adopting the "hakuna matata" philosophy of his comical jungle guardians -- a warthog and a meerkat (Pumbaa and Timon) -- Simba eventually comes to terms with his destiny and returns home to Pride Rock to help put things right.
Cast: | Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings |
Director: | Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers |
Studio: | Walt Disney Pictures |
Producer(s): | Don Hahn |
Writer(s): | Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton |
Official Site: | disney.go.com/disneypictures/lionking/main.html |