Lion King, The

Follow Simba, the feisty lion cub who "just can't wait to be king" as his envious Uncle Scar has plans for his own ascent to the throne, and he forces Simba's exile from the kingdom.

Alone and adrift, Simba soon joins the escapades of a hilarious meerkat named Timon and his warmhearted warthog pal, Pumbaa.

Adopting their carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata," Simba ignores his real responsibilities until he realizes his destiny and returns to the Pride Lands to claim his place in the "Circle of Life."

Directed by
Roger Allers
Rob Minkoff

Cast
Jonathan Taylor-Thomas - Voice of Young Simba
Matthew Broderick - Voice of Adult Simba
James Earl Jones - Voice of Mufasa
Jeremy Irons - Voice of Scar
Moira Kelly - Voice of Adult Nala
Niketa Calame - Voice of Young Nala
Ernie Sabella - Voice of Pumbaa
Nathan Lane - Voice of Timon
Robert Guillaume - Voice of Rafiki
Rowan Atkinson - Voice of Zazu
Madge Sinclair - Voice of Sarabi
Whoopi Goldberg - Voice of Shenzi the Hyena

Produced by
Thomas Schumacher
Alice Dewey
Don Hahn
Sarah McArthur

Studio
Walt Disney Pictures

Writer
Irene Mecchi
Jonathan Roberts

Music
Hans Zimmer
Elton John