Africa 3: The Search for the Lost Water (1989)

***Africa III: The Search for the Lost*** is a 1989 direct-to-video animated adventure musical film directed by ???. It is the second sequel to *Africa* and the third film in the film franchise.

## Plot:

A meteorite impacts near Kupatana Valley, which causes a drought to threaten the animals' lives. The increasing lack of water causes conflicts between the inhabitants of Kupatana Valley, who have previously lived in relative peace and harmony. When the inter-species situation deteriorates, Lenny and the others set out to find water to keep the peace in the valley. They are pursued by a trio of arrogant teenage dinosaurs consisting of Han the *Vervet Monkey*, Max the *Western Lowland Gorilla*, and Neil the *African Cape Buffalo*. When Lenny and the others find a small lake, the trio emerges and claims the waterhole for themselves, demanding that Lenny and the others keep silent about their discovery. Unwilling to comply, Lenny and the others flee from the bullies. During the pursuit, the bullies are chased away by a wasp, and the children discover the reason behind the blockage of the water source.

Before they can return and tell the other inhabitants the truth, lightning hits a tree, and ignites a fire that spreads rapidly throughout the valley. The fire then devastates the valley destroying most of the green food. The animals barely make it to safety at the edge of Mysterious Beyond. When the children tell the adults of their discovery, disagreements about what to do erupts among the adults, preventing them from doing anything to utilize this knowledge. Han, Neil, and Max set out into Mysterious Beyond on their own to get to the water first. Anticipating the danger Han and his cohorts have gotten into and recognizing commonality with them, Lenny and the others follow to help if necessary. It becomes so when Han jumps into a tar pit after mistaking it for water. He screams for help, but Max and Neil do not save him. Instead, they argue about which one of them must save him. But Lenny cuts in, and tells Max and Neil that Han is stuck in the tar pit. Then, he hatches a plan to pull Han out. Finally, Lenny and the others pull him out of the tar. Soon afterwards, the adults arrive, and Han is harshly scolded by his aggressive and grumpy father, leading Cindy's dad to realize that he is too hard on Cindy sometimes and that they need to work together to find the water.

Before they are able to take further steps, the herd is suddenly attacked by a pack of *Eastern Spotted Hyenas*. The pursuit leads to a dam of boulders created by the rock slide that caused the drought. As the *Eastern Spotted Hyenas* and the adults battle, the children, including Han and his cronies, work together to break the dam. They all watch as the freed water washes away the *Eastern Spotted Hyenas*. The water also puts out the fires which are still burning in the valley. Finally, they manage to survive and land on the opposite bank. Now the herd is able to return to Kupatana Valley. The herd returns to Kupatana Valley, which now has enough water for them. However, when they return home, the fire has destroyed most of their green food. The now devastated plants in the valley are beyond repair from the fire. However, despite being irreparable, the animals find the spots in Kupatana Valley where green food still grows. They proportionately move from one verdant area to another and share everything they find. This pattern results in the event being called the Time of the Great Giving.

## Cast:

* Joey Lawrence as Lenny
* Tiffany Brissette as Cindy
* Natasha Lyonne as Dottie
* Tom Kenny as Patrik/Max/Bontebok
* Jess Harnell as Stan/Warthog
* Justin Shenkarow as Han
* Billy West as Neil
* Robert Guillaume as Grandpa Elephant
* Marcella Lowery as Grandma Elephant/Hawk-Eagle
* Bob Hoskins as Han's Father
* Grey DeLisle as Hippopotamus/Patrik's Mother/Dottie's Mother
* Maurice LaMarche as Narrator/Daddy Tim
* Frank Welker as Hyenas