Animation ·Fantasy ·Adventure · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 38m

The Return of the King

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Director
Jules BassArthur Rankin, Jr.
Cast
Orson Bean as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) Roddy McDowall as Samwise Gamgee (voice) John Huston as Gandalf (voice) Theodore Gottlieb as Gollum (voice) Casey Kasem as Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice) Sonny Melendrez as Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
Crew
Maury Laws — Original Music Composer Romeo Muller — Writer J. R. R. Tolkien — Novel Jules Bass — Producer Masaki Îzuka — Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Production Design
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.

Trailer The Return of the King — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jules Bass Director Arthur Rankin, Jr. Director Maury Laws Original Music Composer Romeo Muller Writer J. R. R. Tolkien Novel Jules Bass Producer Masaki Îzuka Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Production Design
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