The Return of the King (1980)

  • NR
  • 05/11/1980 (US)
  • Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
  • 1h 38m

Overview

Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Novel

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Director

Jules Bass

Director

Romeo Muller

Writer

Cast

Orson Bean's headshot

Orson Bean

Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Roddy McDowall's headshot

Roddy McDowall

Samwise Gamgee (voice)
John Huston's headshot

John Huston

Gandalf (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb's headshot

Theodore Gottlieb

Gollum (voice)
Theodore Bikel's headshot

Theodore Bikel

Aragorn (voice)
William Conrad's headshot

William Conrad

Lord Denethor (voice)
Casey Kasem's headshot

Casey Kasem

Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
Sonny Melendrez's headshot

Sonny Melendrez

Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)

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