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: 8.2/10 from 18175 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

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

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  • James Earl Jones

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  • Cheech Marin

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  • Zoe Leader

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