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The Return of the King

The Return of the King

19806.41h 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.

Directed by Jules Bass
Written by J. R. R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller
Produced by Jules Bass, Masaki Îzuka
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Top Cast

Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Samwise Gamgee (voice)

John Huston

John Huston

Gandalf (voice)

Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Gollum (voice)

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)

Sonny Melendrez

Sonny Melendrez

Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Aragorn (voice)

William Conrad

William Conrad

Lord Denethor (voice)

Don Messick

Don Messick

King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Return of the King

The Return of the King is a animation, fantasy, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of based on novel or book, elves, shire, musical, tower. Directed by Jules Bass, it stars Orson Bean, Roddy McDowall, John Huston. Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

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