The Return of the King

1980 1h 38m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 229

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orson Bean
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
John Huston
Gandalf (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
Casey Kasem
Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
Sonny Melendrez
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
Theodore Bikel
Aragorn (voice)
William Conrad
Lord Denethor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Writers: Romeo Muller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Orson Bean and Roddy McDowall and John Huston carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arthur Rankin Jr. directs. Maury Laws scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
3Part of the "The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Orson Bean and Roddy McDowall and John Huston carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.