Lion of Oz (2000)

Director:

Tim Deacon

Writers:

Elana Lesser (written by) &
Cliff Ruby (written by) ...

Genre:

Family | Animation | Musical

Plot:

A circus lion finds himself in a magical land where he becomes the leader of a journey to stop the Wicked Witch of the East, a task which may lead him to loose a part of himself.

Plot Keywords:

Wooden Soldier | Balloon | Prequel | Based On Novel

Cast

Tim Curry	...	Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Dom DeLuise	...	Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambrose Diggs (voice)
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	The Silly Oz-Bul (voice)
Kathy Griffin	...	Caroline (voice)
Jane Horrocks	...	Wimzik (voice)
Jason Priestley	...	Lion (voice)
Lynn Redgrave	...	The Wicked Witch of the East (voice)
Henry Beckman	...	Narrator (voice)
Gerard Plunkett	...	The Oak Tree (voice)
Mik Perius	...	Sunbeam (voice)
Eleanor Noble	...	Moonbeam (voice)
Elizabeth Robertson	...	Starburst (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Gloom (voice)
Peter Kelamis	...	Tog (voice)
Don Brown	...	Pin Cushion (voice)

Also Known As:

Le lion d'Oz (Canada: French title)
Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage

Runtime:

USA:74 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | Germany:o.Al.

Company:

CinéGroupe

Sweet, fun, memorable

This is a wonderful film for young children. My son loves the characters, especially Silly, and he is engrossed in the story every time he watches it.

A great prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" story. I'd recommend it to anyone with kids under 10. The plot is simple to follow as the Lion takes a journey through Oz meeting up with interesting characters along the way. The acting is very good and includes performances from several famous names such as Lynn Redgrave as the Wicked Witch of the east, Dom DeLuise, and Tim Curry. This story makes the whole Oz family of books begin to make sense. Some of the characters are familiar already, and of course there are some new ones too. My kids really like it and keep watching.