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The Lion King (1994)

Film · 1994 · 89 min · G · Animation · Family · Drama

The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.

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.

Directed by Roger Allers

Starring Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, James Earl Jones, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson

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In cinemas24 June 1994
Digital release15 August 2017
Physical release3 March 1995
First release anywhere15 June 1994

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