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The Lord of the Rings (1978)

PG  132 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Drama   -  15 November 1978 (USA)
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The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle Earth.

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novels), Chris Conkling (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Guard Christopher Guard ...
Frodo (voice)
William Squire William Squire ...
Gandalf (voice)
Michael Scholes Michael Scholes ...
Sam (voice)
John Hurt ...
Aragorn (voice)
Simon Chandler Simon Chandler ...
Merry (voice)
Dominic Guard Dominic Guard ...
Pippin (voice)
Norman Bird Norman Bird ...
Bilbo (voice)
Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox ...
Boromir (voice) (as Michael Graham-Cox)
Anthony Daniels ...
Legolas (voice)
David Buck David Buck ...
Gimli (voice)
Peter Woodthorpe Peter Woodthorpe ...
Gollum (voice)
Fraser Kerr Fraser Kerr ...
Saruman (voice)
Philip Stone Philip Stone ...
Theoden (voice)
Michael Deacon Michael Deacon ...
Wormtongue (voice)
André Morell André Morell ...
Elrond (voice) (as Andre Morell)
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Storyline

A young Hobbit named Frodo (Guard) is thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the one ring which was created by the dark lord Sauron. He is assigned with warriors including Gandelf (Squire), Aragorn (Hurt) and Boromir (Cox). It's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-Earth of all evil. Written by Film_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Ring | Hobbit | Middle Earth | Journey | Warrior  | See more »

Taglines:

Fantasy...beyond your imagination See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Sindarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$626,649 (USA) (19 November 1978) (31 Screens)

Gross:

$30,471,420 (USA) (1979)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point in the film's development, studio executives thought that the names "Saruman" and "Sauron" were too similar, and would confuse the audience, and decided that Saruman should be renamed "Aruman". This decision was eventually reversed, but some references to "Aruman" remain in the finished film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In Rivendell when you first see Bilbo he is stood reciting poetry, while the other four hobbits walk into the room. In one frame you see Frodo sat in a corner playing a harp, then it returns to him entering with the other hobbits and it is an elf playing the harp. See more »

Quotes

Gollum: My Precious. My Precious.
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Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #22.6" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"MITHRANDIR"
Music by Leonard Rosenman
Words by Mark Fleischer See more »