The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Name: The Lord of the Rings
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1978-11-15
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy • PT2H12M

Overview

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Top Cast

Christopher Guard as Frodo (voice)
William Squire as Gandalf (voice)
Michael Scholes as Sam (voice)
John Hurt as Aragorn (voice)
Simon Chandler as Merry (voice)

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