The Lion King (1994)

dir: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

The Lion King takes place in the Pride Lands, where a lion rules over the other animals as king. Rafiki (Robert Guillaume), a mandrill, anoints Simba (cub by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, adult by Matthew Broderick), the newborn cub of King Mufasa (James Earl Jones) and Sarabi (Madge Sinclair), and presents him to a gathering of animals at Pride Rock.

Cast:

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Young Simba
Matthew Broderick Adult Simba
James Earl Jones King Mufasa
Jeremy Irons Scar
Moira Kelly Adult Nala
Niketa Calame Young Nala
Ernie Sabella Pumbaa the Warthog
Nathan Lane Timon the Meerkat
Robert Guillaume Rafiki the Mandrill
Rowan Atkinson Zazu the Hornbill
Madge Sinclair Queen Sarabi
Whoopi Goldberg Shenzi the Hyena
Cheech Marin Banzai the Hyena
Jim Cummings Ed the Hyena
Zoe Leader Sarafina, Nala's Mother
Frank Welker Additional voice
Cathy Cavadini Additional voice
Judi M. Durand Additional voice
Daamen J. Krall Additional voice
David McCharen Additional voice
Mary Linda Phillips Additional voice
Phil Proctor Additional voice
David Randolph Additional voice

Featured Reviews

I would be "lion" if I said this was a bad movie

The "Pride Lands of Africa" is ruled by "Mufasa" (voiced by James Earl Jones), a lion. His wife, "Sarabi" (voiced by Madge Sinclair), has given birth to an heir named "Simba," and his brother "Scar" (voiced by Jeremy Irons) is not happy that now he is second in line to the throne. "Scar" so wants to be king that he ...