Madagascar (2005) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	May 27, 2005
On DVD:	November 15, 2005
Genre:	Family, Comedy
Director:	Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon
Writer:	Billy Frolick, Mark Burton
Cast:	Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer, Adam Del Rio
Studio:	DreamWorks Pictures
Official site:	madagascar-themovie.com
Running Time:	80 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements

Alex the Lion (Stiller) is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends Marty the Zebra (Rock), Melman the Giraffe (Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Pinkett Smith) have lived their entire lives in blissful captivity, with regular meals provided and an admiring public to adore them.

Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty allows his curiosity to get the better of him and,...

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