Where to watch The Lord of the Rings(1978)

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The Lord of the Rings plot summary

Fantasy...beyond your imagination.

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.

Details

Release date

November 15, 1978

Runtime

2h 12m

Genres

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Directed by

Ralph Bakshi

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Spain

TMDB rating

6.6 / 10 · 1,094 votes

The Lord of the Rings trailer

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Cast

• Christopher GuardFrodo (voice)
• William SquireGandalf (voice)
• MMichael ScholesSam (voice)
• John HurtAragorn (voice)
• Simon ChandlerMerry (voice)
• Dominic GuardPippin (voice)
• Michael Graham CoxBoromir (voice)
• Anthony DanielsLegolas (voice)
• David BuckGimli (voice)
• Norman BirdBilbo (voice)

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