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The Lord of the Rings

A perilous quest unfolds as a fellowship of brave adventurers sets out to vanquish the dark lord Sauron and shatter the powerful One Ring, forever changing the fate of Middle-earth.

A young Hobbit named Frodo embarks on a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring, a powerful artifact created by the dark lord Sauron, accompanied by three skilled warriors: Legolas, Aragorn, and Boromir.

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Main Cast

Christopher Guard Christopher Guard Frodo (voice)
William Squire William Squire Gandalf (voice)
Michael Scholes Michael Scholes Sam (voice)
John Hurt John Hurt Aragorn (voice)
Simon Chandler Simon Chandler Merry (voice)
Dominic Guard Dominic Guard Pippin (voice)
Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox Boromir (voice)
Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels Legolas (voice)
David Buck David Buck Gimli (voice)
Norman Bird Norman Bird Bilbo (voice)
Peter Woodthorpe Peter Woodthorpe Gollum (voice)
Fraser Kerr Fraser Kerr Saruman (voice)
Philip Stone Philip Stone Theoden (voice)
André Morell André Morell Elrond (voice)
Annette Crosbie Annette Crosbie Galadriel (voice)
John Westbrook John Westbrook Treebeard (voice)
Alan Tilvern Alan Tilvern Innkeeper (voice)
Billy Barty Billy Barty Character Actor (voice)
Jerry Maren Jerry Maren Character Actor (voice)
Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward Character Actor (voice)
Mic Rodgers Mic Rodgers Character Actor (voice)
Mel Smith Mel Smith Character Actor (voice)
Peter Risch Peter Risch Character Actor (voice)

Creators

Ralph Bakshi Ralph Bakshi Director
J. R. R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien Novel
Peter S. Beagle Peter S. Beagle Screenplay
Chris Conkling Chris Conkling Screenplay

The Lord of the Rings Videos

The Lord of the Rings (animated 1978)

The Lord of the Rings (animated 1978)

Lord of the Rings [1978] - One to Rule Them All

Lord of the Rings [1978] - One to Rule Them All

The Lord of the Rings (1978) Trailer.

The Lord of the Rings (1978) Trailer.

Info about The Lord of the Rings

Studio(s): Fantasy Films, Bakshi Productions

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Jul 05, 1979

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Box Office Gross: $30,500,000.00

Budget: $4,000,000.00

Genres:Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

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