The Return of The King

– Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
The Return of the King (1980)

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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Release Date:

11 May 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writer:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novels), Romeo Muller (adapted for the screen)

Main Actors:

Orson Bean, Theodore Bikel, William Conrad, John Huston

Plot:

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.

Production:

Rankin-Bass Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%