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The Return of the King

The Return of the King

1980TV Movie⏱️ 1h 38mNot Rated
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyMusical
5.7
IMDB Rating
5,425 votes

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
N/A
Writers
J.R.R. Tolkien, Romeo Muller
Stars
Orson Bean, John Huston, Theodore Bikel
Release Date
May 11, 1980
Language
English
Country
United States, Japan
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Orson Bean
Orson Bean
as Frodo Baggins
John Huston
John Huston
as Gandalf
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
as Aragorn
William Conrad
William Conrad
as Lord Denethor
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
as Samwise Gamgee
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb
as Gollum
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
as Orc
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Don Messick
as King Theoden
John Stephenson
John Stephenson
as Gondorian Guard
Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
as Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Topcraft, Rankin/Bass Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Hand-Drawn AnimationSwashbucklerSword & SorceryAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyMusical

⭐ Featured Review

Where There's a Whip....
by espeegee_20002002-06-15

"Although I quite enjoyed the Rankin-Bass kiddified version of `The Hobbit', this one just leaves something to be desired. All in all, it was just generally weak. Perhaps it was the huge gaps left out of the plot? The cheesy, twangy-wow-chicka rock music soundtrack? The Old-Western-state-the-obvious narration that won't stop yammering? Well, this family friendly rendition of the latter half of LOTR is still heaps better than the Bakshi 'Lord of the Rings', but isn't an amazing feat of filmmaking, either. The animation is choppy and TV quality, and the sound is awf..."

💡 Did You Know?

The characters of Gimli and Legolas do not appear in this film, despite being major characters in The Lord of the Rings (1978), and both of their fathers being characters in the previous Rankin/Bass production, 'The Hobbit (1977)(TV)'. Gimli's father is the dwarf Gloin, while Legolas's father, Thranduil, is the King of the Elves in Mirkwood.

📖 Synopsis

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