The Lion of Judah

For the symbol, see Lion of Judah.

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.

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

Synopsis

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

• 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

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

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

Home media

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

See also

• List of animated feature films
• List of computer-animated films