The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 English-language Animation Drama motion picture written by Tab Murphy, Victor Hugo, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, Jonathan Roberts, Kevin Harkey, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Ed Gombert, Brenda Chapman, Jeff Snow, Jim Capobianco, Denis Rich, Burny Mattinson, John Sanford, Kelly Wightman, James Fujii, Geefwee Boedoe, Floyd Norman, Francis Glebas, Kirk Hanson, Christine Blum and Sue C. Nichols. The movie is directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and produced by Don Hahn under the banner of Walt Disney Pictures in collaboration with Walt Disney Feature Animation. A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer. The hunchback of notre dame features Tom Hulce in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Demi Moore, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline, Paul Kandel, Jason Alexander and Charles Kimbrough. The screenplay is written by Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White and Jonathan Roberts which is inspired from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. The music was composed by Alan Menken. Editing was done by Ellen Keneshea. The film has a running time of 91 minutes. It was released on 21st June 1996. The Film was successful at box office. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was made on a budget of $100 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $325 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures.