Movie
The Return of the King
1980NR1h 38m6.4 / 10
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
The Return of the King was released May 11, 1980. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Cast
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)
Theodore BikelAragorn (voice)
William ConradLord Denethor (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Written by
- Romeo Muller, J. R. R. Tolkien
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection
Production
Rankin/Bass ProductionsUnited States
TopcraftJapan
Themes
based on novel or bookelvesmusicalsequelshiretower