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The Return of the King
6.4 / 10• 1980• 1h 38m•NR• English
AnimationFantasyAdventure
Storyline
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
Cast & Crew
Orson Bean
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Rankin Jr.'s vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Return of the King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
