Daniel (1993)

Nebuchadnezzar orders that all Hebrew boys be brought to his palace in Babylon. Daniel, along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, are captured and taken to the palace. They are to be ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Rich

Writer:

Brian Nissen (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonathan Best, Johnathon Toppo, Jack Whitaker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Best	...	Young Daniel (voice)
Johnathon Toppo	...	Adult Daniel (voice)
Jack Whitaker	...	Old Daniel (voice)
Cody Howard	...	Young Shadrack (voice)
Dennis Reese	...	Adult Shadrack (voice)
Jeffrey Tate	...	Young Meshack (voice)
David Kelly	...	Adult Meshack (voice)
Douglas Babcock	...	Abed-Nego (voice)
Kelly AuCoin	...	Rahab (voice) (as Kelly Au Coin)
Anthony De Fonte	...	Nebuchadnezzar (voice) (as Tony De Fonte)
John Pribyl	...	Ashpenaz / Melzar / Morash (voice)
John Lesko	...	Belshazzar (voice)
Brian Nissen	...	Darius (voice)
Phil Hubbard	...	Father (voice)
Jillian Crane	...	Queen (voice)

Storyline

Nebuchadnezzar orders that all Hebrew boys be brought to his palace in Babylon. Daniel, along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, are captured and taken to the palace. They are to be trained alongside Babylonian boys to become wise men and are given Babylonian names. David demands that the Israelites be given their own food, and they become much healthier than their Babylonian counterparts. God gives Daniel and his friends great wisdom. To Daniel, God gives the special power to interpret dreams. The King has frightening dream and when Daniel interprets the dream, the King makes Daniel and the Hebrews his closest advisors. The King has a magnificent golden statue built and demands that all worship the idol. When Daniel's three friends refuse, Nebuchadenzzar has them thrown into a fiery oven. An angel of God appears and protects them in the furnace. Time passes. Daniel becomes the closest advisor to Darius, the new king. Responding to the jealousy of other court officers who know that ...

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Plot Keywords:

bible | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Biography | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Animated Stories from the Bible: Daniel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nest Family Entertainment, Rich Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Alpha and Omega (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Heaven Came to the Rescue"
Music and Lyrics by James Marsden
Performed by James Marsden

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