
Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father'sĭeath and urges him to run far away from the Pride Lands and never return.Ī frightened and guilt-ridden Simba flees into exile where he isīefriended by a wacky but warmhearted warthog named Pumbaa and hisįree-wheeling meerkat companion, Timon. He and his hyena henchmen - Shenzi, BanzaiĪnd Ed - lure Simba into the path of a wildebeest stampede in which To do away with the king and Simba so that he can assume the throne for Mufasa's evil brother, Scar, hopes that day will never arrive and schemes The lands that surround it, teaches him about the "circle of life" - theĭelicate balance of nature which bonds all animals together - andĬautions him to prepare for the day when he will be called upon to lead. His father, King Mufasa, the revered ruler of Pride Rock and He "just can't wait to be king," and spends his days frolicking with his "The Lion King" follows the epic adventures of a young lionĬub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities ofĪdulthood and his destined role as king of the jungle. here is the plot as found in the Film Notes, originally from Years know what the plot of "The Lion King" is, but for those who need a Most people who haven't been living on Neptune for the last few That's possible, "The Lion King" is the biggest (as of September 1995)Īnimated Disney film in history, and in the opinion of many, their bestĮver.


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