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The Lion King
Premiere Release Date: June 15, 1994
Official Release Date: June 24, 1994
Copyright: The Walt Disney Company © 1994
MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)
Length: 88 Minutes
IMAX® Edition Premiere Release Date: December 12, 2002
IMAX® Edition Official Release Date: December 25, 2002
IMAX® Edition Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 1994, 2002
IMAX® Edition MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)
IMAX® Edition Length: 88 Minutes
Special Edition Official Release Date: October 7, 2003
Special Edition Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 1994, 2003
Special Edition MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)
Special Edition Length: 89 Minutes
Maxi Anderson ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Rowan Atkinson ~ Zazu
Jeff Bennett ~ Zazu (singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]
Terry Bradford ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Johnny Britt ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Matthew Broderick ~ Simba (adult; speaking)
Niketa Calame ~ Nala (young; speaking)
Catherine Cavadini ~ Additional Voice
Baby Cele ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Lucky Cele ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Rick Charles ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Jim Cummings ~ Ed
Gugwana Dlamini ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Kevin Dorsey ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Judi Durand ~ Additional Voice
Sally Dworsky ~ Nala (adult; singing)
Kristle Edwards ~ “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
Wendy Fraser ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Linda Gcwensa ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Whoopi Goldberg ~ Shenzi
Robert Guillaume ~ Rafiki
Jeremy Irons ~ Scar
Clydene Jackson-Edwards ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Matoab’sane Jali ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Kuyanda Jezile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Elton John ~ “Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title)”
James Earl Jones ~ Mufasa
Robert Joyce ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Faith Kekana ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Moira Kelly ~ Nala (adult; speaking)
Sphiwe Khanyile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Faca Khulu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Stella Khumalo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Daamen Krall ~ Additional Voice
Skhumbuzo Kubheka ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Thembi Kubheka ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Ron Kunene ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Nathan Lane ~ Timon
James Langa ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Zoe Leader ~ Sarafina
Edie Lehmann-Boddicker ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Rick Logan ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Lebo M ~ African Vocal Solos And Improvisations; “Circle Of Life” African Vocals
Tsidi Manya ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Khanyo Maphumulo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Cheech Marin ~ Banzai
Abner A. Mariri ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Myrna Matthews ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
David McCharen ~ Additional Voice
Batho Mhlongo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Vusi Mhlongo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Nonhlanhla Mkhize ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Thembi Mtshali ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Bheki Ndlovu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Nandi Ndlovu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Bongani Ngcobo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Nini Nkosi ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Bobbi Page ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Mary-Linda Phillips ~ Additional Voice
Phindile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Phil Proctor ~ Additional Voice
David Randolph ~ Additional Voice
Rick Riso ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Khululiwe S’thole ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Ernie Sabella ~ Pumbaa
Evan Saucedo ~ Simba (young; singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]
Philile Seme ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Alfie Silas ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Madge Sinclair ~ Sarabi
Happy Skhakhane ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Kipizane Skweyiya ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Sindisiwe Sokhela ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Susan Stevens-Logan ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Jonathan Taylor Thomas ~ Simba (young; speaking)
Thandazile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Julia Tillman-Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Carmen Twillie ~ “Circle Of Life”; Circle Of Life Chorus
Sam Vamplew ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Luther Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Maxine Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Oren Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Jason Weaver ~ Simba (young; singing)
Frank Welker ~ Additional Voice
John West ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Joseph Williams ~ Simba (adult; singing)
Laura Williams ~ Nala (young; singing)
Yvonne Williams ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Terry Young ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Zolile Zulu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus
Banzai ~ Cheech Mari
Ed ~ Jim Cummings
Mufasa ~ James Earl Jones
Nala ~ Niketa Calame (young; speaking); Sally Dworsky (adult; singing); Moira Kelly (adult; speaking); Laura Williams (young; singing)
Pumbaa ~ Ernie Sabella
Rafiki ~ Robert Guillaume
Sarabi ~ Madge Sinclair
Sarafina ~ Zoe Leader
Scar ~ Jeremy Irons
Shenzi ~ Whoopi Goldberg
Simba ~ Matthew Broderick (adult; speaking); Evan Saucedo (young; singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]; Jonathan Taylor Thomas (young; speaking); Jason Weaver (young; singing); Joseph Williams (adult; singing)
Timon ~ Nathan Lane
Zazu ~ Rowan Atkinson; Jeff Bennett (singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]
“Be Prepared”
Jim Cummings as Ed
Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi
Jeremy Irons as Scar
Cheech Marin as Banzai
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
Sally Dworsky as Nala
Kristle Edwards
Nathan Lane as Timon
Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
Joseph Williams as Simba
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title)”
Elton John
“Circle Of Life” (including “Nants' Ingonyama”)
Carmen Twillie
Lebo M – African Vocals
“Hakuna Matata”
Nathan Lane as Timon
Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
Jason Weaver as Simba (young)
Joseph Williams as Simba (adult)
“Hawaiian War Chant (Tahuwa-Huwai)”
“I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”
Rowan Atkinson as Zazu
Jason Weaver as Simba
Laura Williams as Nala
“It's A Small World”
“I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts”
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
“The Morning Report” [Special Edition]
Jeff Bennett as Zazu
James Earl Jones as Mufasa
Evan Saucedo as Simba
African Vocal Solos and Improvisations
Lebo M
Circle Of Life Chorus
Maxi Anderson
Terry Bradford
Johnny Britt
Baby Cele
Lucky Cele
Rick Charles
Gugwana Dlamini
Kevin Dorsey
Wendy Fraser
Linda Gcwensa
Clydene Jackson-Edwards
Matoab’sane Jali
Kuyanda Jezile
Robert Joyce
Faith Kekana
Sphiwe Khanyile
Faca Khulu
Stella Khumalo
Skhumbuzo Kubheka
Thembi Kubheka
Ron Kunene
James Langa
Edie Lehmann-Boddicker
Rick Logan
Tsidi Manya
Khanyo Maphumulo
Abner A. Mariri
Myrna Matthews
Batho Mhlongo
Vusi Mhlongo
Nonhlanhla Mkhize
Thembi Mtshali
Bheki Ndlovu
Nandi Ndlovu
Bongani Ngcobo
Nini Nkosi
Bobbi Page
Phindile
Rick Riso
Khululiwe S’thole
Philile Seme
Alfie Silas
Happy Skhakhane
Kipizane Skweyiya
Sindisiwe Sokhela
Susan Stevens-Logan
Thandazile
Julia Tillman-Waters
Carmen Twillie
Sam Vamplew
Luther Waters
Maxine Waters
Oren Waters
John West
Yvonne Williams
Terry Young
Zolile Zulu
1994 Academy Award Nominee ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Circle Of Life”
1994 Academy Award Nominee ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Hakuna Matata”
1994 Academy Award Winner ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
1994 Academy Award Winner ~ Music (Original Score) ~ Hans Zimmer
1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Musical Album For Children ~ Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, & Hans Zimmer (producers) for The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Spoken Word Album For Children ~ Robert Guillaume (narrator), Randy Thornton (producer), & Ted Kryczko (producer) for The Lion King Read-Along
1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals ~ Lebo Morake [Lebo M] & Hans Zimmer (arrangers) for “Circle Of Life”
1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ~ Elton John for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
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