The Return of the King (1980)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Animation, Adventure
- 11 May 1980 (USA)
- TV Movie
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 Bean | ... |
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
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| Theodore Bikel | ... |
Aragorn (voice)
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| William Conrad | ... |
Lord Denethor (voice)
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| John Huston | ... |
Gandalf (voice)
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
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| Theodore Gottlieb | ... |
Gollum / Smeagol (voice)
(as Theodore)
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Orc / Goblin / Uruk-Hai / Captain Shagrat / Lieutenant Snaga / Orc Sergeant / Lord Elrond (voice)
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Don Messick | ... |
King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)
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| John Stephenson | ... |
Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
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| Casey Kasem | ... |
Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
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| Sonny Melendrez | ... |
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
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| Nellie Bellflower | ... |
Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)
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| Glenn Yarbrough | ... |
The Minstrel (voice)
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Directed by
| Jules Bass | ||
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | ||
Written by
| J.R.R. Tolkien | ... | (novels "The Hobbit" and "The Return of the King") |
| Romeo Muller | ... | (adapted for the screen) |
Produced by
| Jules Bass | ... | producer |
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | ... | producer |
| Masaki Îzuka | ... | associate producer (as Masaki Iizuka) |
Music by
| Maury Laws | ||
Production Design by
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | ||
Sound Department
| Tom Clack | ... | sound effects |
| John Curcio | ... | sound recordist |
| Bob Elder | ... | sound recordist |
| Dave Iveland | ... | sound recordist |
| John Richards | ... | sound recordist |
Animation Department
| Lester Abrams | ... | character designer |
| Tôru Hara | ... | animation coordinator (as Toru Hara) |
| Ikkô Kobayashi | ... | animator (as Kazuyuki Kobayashi) |
| Hidemi Kubo | ... | animator |
| Tsuguyuki Kubo | ... | character designer |
| Minoru Nishida | ... | background designer |
| Kôichi Sasaki | ... | animation director |
| Katsuhisa Yamada | ... | animation director |
| Tadakatsu Yoshida | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Jules Bass | ... | lyricist |
| Bernard Hoffer | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Maury Laws | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Lois Winter | ... | choral director |
| Paul Frees | ... | chorus (uncredited) / featured vocalist (uncredited) / singer (uncredited) |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | ... | chorus (uncredited) |
| Glenn Yarbrough | ... | featured vocalist (uncredited) / singer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Thomas Bush | ... | production assistant |
| Tsuguyuki Kubo | ... | continuity design |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1980) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Telepictures Corporation (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan / digitally remastered)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS) (in Spanish)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Lorimar Telepictures (1980) (United States) (tv)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS) (as Roadshow Lorimar Home Video)
- Solar Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Video (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Xenon Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film adapts the final book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy where the Hobbits, Frodo and Samwise, struggle through the barren land of Mordor to destroy the Ruling Ring in Mount Doom. At the same time, Gandalf and the others wage a desperate battle against the forces of Sauron at Minas Tirith, but Sauron seems to have the upper hand while the source of his power, the Ring, slowly threatens to corrupt its bearers.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm |
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| Taglines | The thrilling climax to J.R.R. Tolkien's classic hobbit stories ... in animation. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The characters of Gimli and Legolas do not appear in this film, despite being major characters in The Lord of the Rings (1978), and both of their fathers being characters in the previous Rankin/Bass production, 'The Hobbit (1977)(TV)'. Gimli's father is the dwarf Gloin, while Legolas's father, Thranduil, is the King of the Elves in Mirkwood. See more » |
| Goofs | (at 9:20) The opening title card reads "The Return Of The King". Below it, the copyright line reads "RANKIN/BASS PRODCTIONS, INC. MCMLXXIX". The word "productions" is misspelled. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits feature illustrations of landscapes from the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Meriadoc Brandybuck:
Nay, Pippin. Not till Bilbo has cut the cake. See more » |