The Lord of the Rings (1978)

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Director

Ralph Bakshi

Cast

Christopher Guard as Frodo

William Squire as Gandalf

Michael Scholes as Sam

John Hurt as Aragorn

Simon Chandler as Merry

Dominic Guard as Pippin

Norman Bird as Bilbo

Michael Graham Cox as Boromir

Anthony Daniels as Legolas

David Buck as Gimli

Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum

Fraser Kerr as Saruman

Philip Stone as Théoden

Michael Deacon as Wormtongue

André Morell as Elrond

Annette Crosbie as Galadriel

Writers

Peter S. Beagle (screenplay)

Chris Conkling (screenplay)

J.R.R. Tolkien (novels)


Summary

Gandalf entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by other heroic allies.
Gandalf entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by other heroic allies.

Genre

Animated, Adventure, Fantasy

Released

November 15, 1978

Runtime

2hrs 12min

MPAA

Rated PG

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