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 Matthew Broderick James Earl Jones Jeremy Irons Rowan Atkinson Moira Kelly Nathan Lane Ernie Sabella Robert Guillaume Jonathan Taylor Thomas Niketa Calame 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
when did the first lion king come out
June 15, 1994