The Return of the King (1980)
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
Director: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 11, 1980
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)
- Don Messick - King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)
- Paul Frees - Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
Screenplay
- J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel)
- Romeo Muller
Music: Maury Laws
Production: Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft
Country: United States of America, Japan
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
elves, shire, musical, tower
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Return of the King about?
- Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
- Who directed The Return of the King?
- The Return of the King was directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass.
- Who stars in The Return of the King?
- The Return of the King stars Orson Bean, Roddy McDowall, John Huston, Theodore Gottlieb, Casey Kasem, Sonny Melendrez.
- How long is The Return of the King?
- The Return of the King has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Return of the King?
- The Return of the King is a Animation, Fantasy, Adventure film.
- Where was The Return of the King produced?
- The Return of the King was produced in United States of America, Japan.