The Lion of Judah

For the symbol, see Lion of Judah.

2011 American film

The Lion of Judah

American theatrical release poster

Directed by| Deryck Broom
Roger Hawkins
Written by| Brent Dawes
Produced by| Jacqui Cunningham
Phil Cunningham
Sunu Gonera
Daniel Santefort
Rose Warner
Starring| Scott Eastwood
Ernest Borgnine
Georgina Cordova
Sandi Patty
Anupam Kher
Michael Madsen
Alphonso McAuley
Omar Benson Miller
Vic Mignogna
Cinematography| Deryck Broom
Edited by| Roger Hawkins
Gareth Ahrens
Music by| AMG Music Group (Produced by: Greg Sims & Adam Carpenter)

Production
companies

Animated Family Films
Sunrise Productions
Character Matters Animation Studio

Distributed by| Rocky Mountain Pictures[1]

Release date

* June 3, 2011 (2011-06-03)

Running time

| 87 minutes
Countries| United States
South Africa
Language| English
Budget| $15 million

The Lion of Judah is a 2011 computer-animated Christian comedy-drama film produced by Animated Family Films, distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures, and starring Scott Eastwood, Georgina Cordova, Sandi Patty, Anupam Kher, Michael Madsen, Alphonso McAuley, Omar Benson Miller, Vic Mignogna and Ernest Borgnine. It is the sequel to the Christmas short film Once Upon A Stable, taking place 30 years earlier in a Bethlehem stable as The Stable-Mates witness the birth of "The King". Lion of Judah had a limited release to theaters starting June 3, 2011, and a domestic DVD release Easter 2012.

## Synopsis

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During the time of Jesus' crucifixion, a lamb named Judah tries to avoid being sacrificed. His friends from the stable in Bethlehem embark on a journey to save their friend.

## Cast

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* Bruce Marchiano as Jesus
* Georgina Cordova as Judah, the lamb
* Ernest Borgnine as Slink, a rat
* Anupam Kher as Monty, a horse
* Sandi Patty as Esmay, a cow
* Michael Madsen as Boss, a raven
* Omar Benson Miller as Horace, a pig
* Vic Mignogna as Raven #1
* Rodney Newman as Raven #2
* Alphonso McAuley as Drake, a rooster
* Scott Eastwood as Jack, a donkey
* Leon Clingman as Tony
* Roger Hawkins as Hornsby
* Matthew Rutherford as Wallace
* Adrienne Pearce as Helda, a hen
* Samantha Gray as Judah's Mother
* David Magidoff as Peter
* Serena Porter as The Maiden

## Production

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The film was animated in stereoscopic 3D at Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town. It was originally meant to be released in 2009, but it was delayed to 2011 due to its production issues, it was released in United States by the independent Florida-based company Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011.

## Reception

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The film was panned by critics; it has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]

### Home media

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The Lion of Judah was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video on March 27, 2012.[3]

## See also

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* List of animated feature films
* List of computer-animated films

## References

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1. ^ "The Lion of Judah".
2. ^ "The Lion of Judah". Rotten Tomatoes. March 27, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
3. ^ "The Lion of Judah Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Lion of Judah on Facebook
* The Lion of Judah at IMDb
* Lion of Judah at Rotten Tomatoes