Khumba

"Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!"

2013 1h 25m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 281

AnimationAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.

“Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!”

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Cast

Jake T. Austin
Khumba (voice)
Liam Neeson
Phango (voice)
Steve Buscemi
Skalk (voice)
AnnaSophia Robb
Tombi (voice)
Laurence Fishburne
Seko (voice)
Richard E. Grant
Bradley (voice)
Loretta Devine
Mama V (voice)
Anika Noni Rose
Lungisa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Silverston
Writers: Raffaella Delle Donne, Anthony Silverston, Jonathan Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Retief. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Luke MacKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jake T. Austin and Liam Neeson and Steve Buscemi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1487931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Silverston directs. Bruce Retief scores. Luke MacKay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Original score by Bruce Retief. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Luke MacKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jake T. Austin and Liam Neeson and Steve Buscemi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!".
7IMDB entry: tt1487931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "self-discovery", "africa", "zebra", "anthropomorphism".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.