Release Date
May 27, 2005
DVD Release Date
November 15, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon
Writer
Billy Frolick, Mark Burton
Cast
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer, Adam Del Rio
Studio
Running Time
80 minutes
MPA 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,... Full synopsis »
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