The Return of Jafar
Categories: 1994 films | Disney animated films | Direct-to-video films
| The Return of Jafar | |
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| Directed by | Toby Shelton Tad Stones Alan Zaslove |
| Written by | Kevin Campbell Duane Capizzi Mirith J. Colao Douglas Langdale Mark McCorkle Bill Motz Steve Roberts Dev Ross Bob Roth Robert Schooley Tad Stones Jan Strnad Brian Swenlin |
| Starring | Jonathan Freeman Scott Weinger Gilbert Gottfried Dan Castellaneta Jason Alexander Linda Larkin Frank Welker Val Bettin |
| Produced by | Jessica Koplos-Miller Maia Mattise Tad Stones Alan Zaslove |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Home Video |
| Release date | May 20 1994 |
| Runtime | 66 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
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fr:Le Retour de Jafar The Return of Jafar is a direct-to-video sequel to the 1992 film Aladdin, produced by The Walt Disney Company in 1994. The movie was released direct-to-video, and serves as the origin of the Aladdin animated series. Another direct-to-video sequel, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, followed in 1996.
The first Disney direct-to-video animated feature release, it grossed $228 million, the second highest of all time. It is currently available on Special Edition DVD, with digitally restored picture and remastered sound.
Plot synopsis
Jafar, the villain from the first movie, plans revenge on Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Sultan. As Jafar was transformed into a genie at the end of the first film, he is somewhat handicapped by the incompetence of his new "master", the browbeaten thief Abis Mal. Jafar wants to be wished free, and, while technically needing Mal to do this, the "master" proves to be more of a sidekick than anything else, as he knows Jafar could easily find a way to destroy him (as he proves early on, when Mal nearly gets eaten by a shark after making his first wish).
Jafar's former sidekick, Iago the parrot, betrays Jafar and becomes one of Aladdin's friends. Jafar manages to scare Iago back to his side, and with Iago's help, Jafar captures all of his enemies in preparation for his conquest of Agrabah. However, Iago then helps Aladdin and his friends to escape from Jafar's clutches. In the end, Iago helps them to defeat Jafar by destroying his lamp with molten magma, thereby destroying Jafar. Iago and Abis Mal went on to appear as a hero and villain, respectively, on the Aladdin animated series.
Trivia
- This was the first and only Aladdin movie without the original voice of the Genie, Robin Williams. He was replaced by the voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons, Dan Castellaneta. Eventually, Williams returned as the Genie in Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
- At the end of the fim, Jafar dies a red genie when his black lamp melts in lava, but Iago, his ex-sidekick, is still alive and returns in the TV series, Aladdin, and last Aladdin film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, followed in 1996.
- Abis Mal made a few reappearances in the Aladdin animated TV series afterwards. Jafar reappeared in only one episode.