The Return of the King (1980)

Name: The Return of the King
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1980-05-11
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Orson Bean, Roddy McDowall, John Huston, Theodore Gottlieb, Casey Kasem

Animation
Fantasy
Adventure

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

Rating: 6.4 / 10 (229 votes)
Release date: May 11, 1980
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Status: Released

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Orson BeanFrodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Roddy McDowallSamwise Gamgee (voice)
John HustonGandalf (voice)
Theodore GottliebGollum (voice)
Casey KasemMeriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
Sonny MelendrezPeregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
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William ConradLord Denethor (voice)
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