The lion king / [presented by] Walt Disney Pictures ; produced by Don Hahn ; screenplay by Irene Mecchi and Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton ; directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.

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Simba begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub's happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the comically bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat a...

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Uniform Title:	Lion King (Motion picture : 1994) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm) Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hahn, Don Mecchi, Irene Allers, Roger Minkoff, Rob Broderick, Matthew, 1962- Thomas, Jonathan Taylor Jones, James Earl Irons, Jeremy, 1948- Sabella, Ernie Lane, Nathan, 1956- Guillaume, Robert Atkinson, Rowan Sinclair, Madge Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- Marin, Cheech John, Elton
Language:	English French
Language and/or Writing System:	English or French dialogue; closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.
Edition:	Platinum edition, special edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Lion > Juvenile films. Fathers and sons > Juvenile films. Feature films. Animated films. Children's films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Juvenile films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Simba begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub's happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the comically bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat and lives a carefree jungle life. As he approaches adulthood, however, he is visited by the spirit of his father, who instructs him to defeat the nefarious Scar and reclaim his rightful throne.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: 2 versions of the film, deleted scenes, new song "Morning Report", music videos, "experiential" features and games, Timon & Pumbaa's virtual safari, music journey, stage journey, animal journey, film journey, story journey. "Presented in originally created aspect ratio: widescreen (1.66:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions"--Container. Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. Includes 5 previews of other motion pictures. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ5 D0035080 VideoDVD AN3 D0027996 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: G; bonus materials not rated.
ISBN:	0788845500 9780788845505
Credits:	Music, Hans Zimmer ; songs, Tim Rice and Elton John.
System Details:	DVD.
Cast:	Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin.