"Start spreading the newspaper."

2006

1h 22m

5.6(1152 votes)

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Adventure

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Comedy

Family

Overview

An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kiefer Sutherland

Samson (voice)

Jim Belushi

Benny (voice)

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Nigel (voice)

Janeane Garofalo

Bridget (voice)

William Shatner

Kazar (voice)

Richard Kind

Larry (voice)

Greg Cipes

Ryan (voice)

Colin Hay

Fergus Flamingo (voice)

Miles Marsico

Duke (voice)

Jack De Sena

Eze (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Steve Williams
Written by: Ed Decter
Philip Halprin
Produced by: Clint Goldman
Beau Flynn

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