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  • The Return of the King (1980)
  • Not Rated
    TV Movie | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The Return of the King (1980)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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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Writers
J.R.R. Tolkien (novels "The Hobbit" and "The Return of the King") | Romeo Muller (adapted for the screen)
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Release date
May 11, 1980 (United States)

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Cast

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Orson Bean
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)   See fewer
Theodore Bikel
Aragorn (voice) Aragorn (voice)   See fewer
William Conrad
Lord Denethor (voice) Lord Denethor (voice)   See fewer
John Huston
Gandalf (voice) Gandalf (voice)   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Samwise Gamgee (voice) Samwise Gamgee (voice)   See fewer
Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum / Smeagol (voice) (as Theodore) Gollum / Smeagol (voice) (as Theodore)   See fewer
Paul Frees
Orc / Goblin / Uruk-Hai / Captain Shagrat / Lieutenant Snaga / … (voice) See more Orc / Goblin / Uruk-Hai / Captain Shagrat / Lieutenant Snaga / Orc Sergeant / Lord Elrond (voice)   See fewer
Don Messick
King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice) King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)   See fewer
John Stephenson
Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice) Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)   See fewer
Casey Kasem
Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice) Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)   See fewer
Sonny Melendrez
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice) Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)   See fewer
Nellie Bellflower
Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice) Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)   See fewer
Glenn Yarbrough
The Minstrel (voice) The Minstrel (voice)   See fewer
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