The Lion King

The Lion King
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Allers Rob Minkoff
Produced by	Don Hahn
Screenplay by	Irene Mecchi Jonathan Roberts Linda Woolverton
Story by	Jim Capobianco Lorna Cook Thom Enriquez Andy Gaskill Francis Glebas Ed Gombert Kevin Harkey Barry Johnson Mark Kausler Jorgen Klubien Larry Leker Rick Maki Burny Mattinson Joe Ranft Chris Sanders Tom Sito Gary Trousdale
Starring	Jonathan Taylor Thomas Matthew Broderick James Earl Jones Jeremy Irons Moira Kelly Niketa Calame Ernie Sabella Nathan Lane Robert Guillaume Rowan Atkinson Whoopi Goldberg Cheech Marin Jim Cummings Madge Sinclair
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Edited by	Ivan Bilancio
Production company	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date	June 15, 1994 (1994-06-15)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million
Box office	$968.5 million

The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings.