The Lion King 1994

Release date

06/15/1994

Directors

Brenda Chapman, Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers

Writers

Linda Woolverton, Jørgen Klubien, William Shakespeare, Lorna Cook, Tom Sito, Burny Mattinson, Irene Mecchi, Jim Capobianco, Chris Sanders, Gary Trousdale, Ed Gombert, Joe Ranft, Thom Enriquez, Barry Johnson

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

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