The Lion King 1½ (2004)

You don't know the ½ of it!

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.

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Nathan LaneTimon (voice)
Ernie SabellaPumbaa (voice)
Julie KavnerMom (voice)
Jerry StillerUncle Max (voice)
Matthew BroderickSimba (voice)
Robert GuillaumeRafiki (voice)
Moira KellyNala (voice)
Whoopi GoldbergShenzi (voice)
Cheech MarinBanzai (voice)
Jim CummingsEd (voice)

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Bradley RaymondDirector
Tom RogersScreenplay
Don L. HarperOriginal Music Composer
Joyce ArrastiaEditor
George A. MendozaProducer
Jason VanBorssumProducer
Laurel BettsProducer

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