The Lion King 1 1/2 Movie Review 2004

Timon and Pumbaa tell the story of the original from their point of view, so we get to see what happened to Simba and how he grew up between the time he ran away and when he returned. Sort of a "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" for the pre-teen set. Offers up the original cast (with some new additions), and a new song. Doesn't disappoint fans of the franchise, with plenty of enjoyment for every age group.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 77 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Wild Kingdom, Africa, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Moms, Buddies, Disney Animated Movies, Modern Shakespeare

Screenplay

Tom Rogers

Music

Don Harper

Other

Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard "Cheech" Marin, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Jim (Jonah) Cummings, Edward Hibbert, Bradley Raymond, Matt Weinberg, Jason Rudofsky