The Lord of the Rings (1978)
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- PG
- 2h 12min
- Animation, Adventure
- 15 Nov 1978 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Christopher Guard | ... |
Frodo (voice)
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William Squire | ... |
Gandalf (voice)
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Michael Scholes | ... |
Sam (voice)
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John Hurt | ... |
Aragorn (voice)
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Simon Chandler | ... |
Merry (voice)
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Dominic Guard | ... |
Pippin (voice)
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Norman Bird | ... |
Bilbo (voice)
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Michael Graham Cox | ... |
Boromir (voice)
(as Michael Graham-Cox)
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Anthony Daniels | ... |
Legolas (voice)
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David Buck | ... |
Gimli (voice)
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Peter Woodthorpe | ... |
Gollum (voice)
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Fraser Kerr | ... |
Saruman (voice)
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Philip Stone | ... |
Theoden (voice)
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Michael Deacon | ... |
Wormtongue (voice)
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André Morell | ... |
Elrond (voice)
(as Andre Morell)
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Alan Tilvern | ... |
Innkeeper (voice)
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Annette Crosbie | ... |
Galadriel (voice)
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John Westbrook | ... |
Treebeard (voice)
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John A. Neris | ... |
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Sharon Baird | ... |
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Michael Lee Gogin | ... |
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Paul Gale | ... |
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Patrick Sullivan Burke | ... |
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Billy Barty | ... |
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Donn Whyte | ... |
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Trey Wilson | ... |
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Albert Ash | ... |
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(as Albert Cirimele)
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Patty Maloney | ... |
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Jere Rae Mansfield | ... |
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(as Jeri Lea Ray)
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Felix Silla | ... |
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Mike Clifford | ... |
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Larry Larsen | ... |
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Art Hern | ... |
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David Dotson | ... |
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Tommy Madden | ... |
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Gary Jensen | ... |
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Aesop Aquarian | ... |
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Santy Josol | ... |
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Stan Barrett | ... |
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John L. | ... |
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(as John L)
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Herbie Braha | ... |
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(as Herb Braha)
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Sam Laws | ... |
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Hank Calia | ... |
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Terry Leonard | ... |
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Frank Delfino | ... |
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Peter Looney | ... |
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Russ Ernest | ... |
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(as Russ Earnest)
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Dennis Madalone | ... |
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Louie Elias | ... |
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Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei | ... |
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(as Buck Maffei)
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Edoardo Faieta | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Eddy Fay)
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Jerry Maren | ... |
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Carmen Filpi | ... |
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Harry Monty | ... |
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Ruth Gay | ... |
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Frank Morson | ... |
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Leonard P. Geer | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Lenny Gear)
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Walter Robles | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Walt Robles)
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Harriet Gibson | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Harriett Gibson)
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Mic Rodgers | ... |
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Bob Haney | ... |
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Angelo Rossitto | ... |
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Chuck Hayward | ... |
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Peter Risch | ... |
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(as Pete Risch)
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Eddie Hice | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Eddy Hice)
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Jack Verbois | ... |
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Loren Janes | ... |
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Greg Walker | ... |
Character Actor (voice)
(as Gregg Walker)
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Lucille Bliss | ... |
Character Actor (uncredited) (voice)
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Mel Smith | ... |
Character Actor (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Ralph Bakshi |
Written by
Chris Conkling | ... | (screenplay) and |
Peter S. Beagle | ... | (screenplay) |
J.R.R. Tolkien | ... | (novels "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers") |
Produced by
Saul Zaentz | ... | producer |
Music by
Leonard Rosenman |
Cinematography by
Timothy Galfas | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Donald W. Ernst | ||
Peter Kirby |
Editorial Department
Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
Tom Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
Phil Carroll | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Patricia Messina | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Steven Hahn | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Denise O'Dell | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Sparey | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Stephen Katz | ... | consultant: Dolby |
Carl Lewis | ... | assistant sound editor (as Cari Lewis) |
Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
Bill Mumford | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dan Sharp | ... | assistant sound editor (as Daniel Sharp) |
Bill Varney | ... | re-recording mixer |
Cathy McKelvey | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
John Post | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Curt Schulkey | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Antonio Parra | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Michael Peraza Jr. | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
James W. Riley | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Bray | ... | still photographer |
Hogan Lee-Images | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Nick Vasu | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Marcia Adams | ... | landscape painter |
Christopher D. Andrews | ... | animation effects (as Christopher Andrews) |
Craig Armstrong | ... | key animator |
Dale Baer | ... | key animator / layout artist |
Brenda Banks | ... | key animator |
Carl Bell | ... | key animator |
Nino Carbe | ... | animation effects |
Mary Jane Cole | ... | ink and paint special effects |
Jesus Cortes | ... | key animator |
Janet Cummings | ... | color modeler / ink and paint supervisor |
Retta Davidson | ... | assistant animator |
James A. Davis | ... | key animator |
Lillian Evans | ... | key animator |
Dotti Foell | ... | animation checker |
Frank Gonzales | ... | key animator |
Steven E. Gordon | ... | key animator (as Steven Gordon) |
Stan Green | ... | animation effects |
Edgar Gutierrez | ... | cel reproductions |
Vince Gutierrez | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Lee Guttman | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Ann Hamilton | ... | ink and paint special effects |
Kevin Hanna | ... | layout artist |
Edwin B. Hirth III | ... | landscape painter |
Karin Holmquist | ... | ink and paint special effects (as Karin Stover) |
Mentor Huebner | ... | layout artist |
Charlotte Huffine | ... | assistant animator |
Barry E. Jackson | ... | landscape painter (as Barry Jackson) |
Sam Jaimes | ... | animator |
David Jonas | ... | layout artist |
Sean Joyce | ... | key animator |
Lisa Kahatriya | ... | ink and paint supervisor (as Lisa Kshatriya) |
Chrystal Klabunde | ... | key animator (as Chrystal Russell) |
Rob LaDuca | ... | assistant animator (as Rob La Duca) |
Terry Lennon | ... | assistant animator (as Terrence Lennon) |
Ed Newmann | ... | assistant animator (as Edward Newmann) |
Linda Pearce | ... | ink and paint special effects |
Manuel Perez | ... | animator (as Manny Perez) |
Daniel Pia | ... | animation production supervisor |
Michael G. Ploog | ... | layout artist (as Mike Ploog) |
Carol Kieffer Police | ... | landscape painter (as Carol Kieffer) |
Lou Police | ... | background assistant |
Sally Reymond | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Nelda Ridley | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Lenord Robinson | ... | key animator |
Joe Roman | ... | animator |
Phil Roman | ... | animator |
Emalene Seutter | ... | ink and paint special effects (as Emaline Seutter) |
Paul Smith | ... | key animator |
Irven Spence | ... | key animator |
J. Michael Spooner | ... | background assistant |
Martin Taras | ... | animator |
Barry Temple | ... | assistant animator |
Ruth Tompson | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Hank Tucker | ... | key animator |
Ira Turek | ... | background assistant |
John Vita | ... | landscape painter (as Johnnie Vita) |
Ed Wexler | ... | key animator (as Edward Wexler) |
Bruce Woodside | ... | key animator |
Louise Zingarelli | ... | layout artist |
Micki Zurcher | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
Rich Arons | ... | inbetween artist (uncredited) |
Dorris Bergstrom | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Debbi Ann Brenner | ... | ink & paint artist (uncredited) |
Kristine Brown | ... | final checker (uncredited) |
Tim Burton | ... | inbetween artist (uncredited) |
Daryl Carstensen | ... | xerox checker (uncredited) |
Ron Dias | ... | background assistant (uncredited) |
Davis Doi | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Gina Evans | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
Brad Frost | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Ed Ghertner | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Edward B. Goral | ... | inbetween artist (uncredited) |
Wilma Guenot | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
Ray Harris | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Tayk Kim | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Larry Leker | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Madlyn O'Neill | ... | paint technician (uncredited) |
Cheryl Polakow | ... | inbetween artist (uncredited) |
Robin Police | ... | ink artist (uncredited) |
Gary Randall | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Richard Raynis | ... | background illustrator (uncredited) |
Rusty Stoll | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Tom Tataranowicz | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Bill Wolf | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Barbe | ... | special costume designer and constructor |
Lynne Betner | ... | special costume designer and constructor |
Hollis Trainer | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Ralph Ferraro | ... | orchestrator |
Grover B. Helsley | ... | music mixer |
Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
Chris McNary | ... | music recordist |
Leonard Rosenman | ... | conductor |
Paul Kont | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Leonard Rosenman | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Mark Bakshi | ... | production staff |
Leah Bernstein | ... | assistant to director |
Lynne Betner | ... | assistant to director |
Martin Cohen | ... | production staff |
Christine Danzo | ... | production staff (as Christine L. Danzo) |
Nancy Eichler | ... | assistant to producer |
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
Jacquelyn Herst | ... | production staff |
Jacqueline Roettcher | ... | studio production supervisor |
Cathy Rose | ... | production staff |
Michael Takamoto | ... | production staff |
Rosa Camero | ... | marketing (uncredited) |
Robert K. Feldmann | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1980) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists Pictures (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Pictures Finland (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Thorn-Emi Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for Cannon Group)
- Cannon Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- HBO/Cannon Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Italy) (VHS) (for Cannon Group)
- WPIX (1988) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Parkfield Entertainment (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (through Warner Home Video)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED Videodisc)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for Weintraub Entertainment Group)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1989) (France) (VHS) (for Weintraub Entertainment Group)
- Weintraub Entertainment (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Lumiere Pictures (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Transmundo Films (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Norway) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- United Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Weintraub Entertainment Group (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Nu Metro Video (2001) (South Africa) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cartoon Network (2004) (United States) (tv)
- 4 Front Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Braveworld (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- NRK2 (2014) (Norway) (tv)
- Seven Films (2018) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists Europa (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (tv)
- Connoisseur Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (Finland) (VHS)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (World-wide) (tv)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Symmetricon (special kaleidoscopic effect)
Other Companies
- Nick Vasu (animation camera)
- R&B EFX (animation camera)
- Hogan-Lee Images (animation camera)
- Sam Shaw Enterprises (sound effects)
- The Optical House (optical effects)
- Image Transform (post-production facilities)
- Dolby Stereo (recorded in)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex cameras)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Luk Film (ink and paint)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A young Hobbit known as Frodo has been thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the One Ring, which was created by the Dark Lord Sauron. He is assigned with three warriors including Legolas, Aragorn, and Boromir. But it's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid the Middle-earth of all evil. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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Taglines | Come to Middle-earth, a world beyond the furthest reaches of your imagination. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $626,649, 19 Nov 1978 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Predominantly filmed with live actors in black-and-white and rotoscoped, each animation cel drawn over a film frame of an actor. However, several sequences do not use rotoscoping. See more » |
Goofs | The name of the wizard of Isengard fluctuates between "Saruman" and "Aruman" throughout the movie. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited from Alexander Nevsky (1938). See more » |
Soundtracks | MITHRANDIR See more » |
Quotes |
[after Gandalf opens the door to Moria]
Legolas: So all you had to do was say friend... and enter. Gilmi: Those were happier times... See more » |