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The Lord of the Rings

1978

USA

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign.
Borrowed that from Lord Heath's note on Jackson's film...

Probably the most ambitious animated feature ever mounted outside of Disney. Ralph Bakshi made the definitve version of Tolkien's tale...at least until Peter Jackson came along. We must lament that the final installment never materialized.


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	Christopher Guard Frodo
	William Squire Gandalf
	Michael Scholes Samwise Gamgee
	John Hurt Voice: Aragorn
	Simon Chandler Meriadoc
	Dominic Guard Pippin
	Norman Bird Bilbo
	Michael Graham Cox Boromir
	Anthony Daniels Legolas
	David Buck Gimli
	Peter Woodthorpe Gollum
	Fraser Kerr Saruman
	Philip Stone Theoden
	Michael Deacon Wormtongue
	André Morell Elrond
	Alan Tilvern Innkeeper
	Annette Crosbie Galadriel
	John Westbrook Treebeard
	Paul Gale Character Actor
	Billy Barty Bilbo
	Trey Wilson Character Actor
	Patty Maloney Character Actor
	Felix Silla Character Actor
	Mike Clifford Character Actor
	Tommy Madden Character Actor
	Gary Jensen Character Actor
	Stan Barrett Character Actor
	Herbie Braha Character Actor (as Herb Braha)
	Sam Laws Character Actor
	Hank Calia Character Actor
	Terry Leonard Character Actor
	Frank Delfino Character Actor
	Dennis Madalone Character Actor
	Jerry Maren Character Actor
	Carmen Filpi Character Actor
	Harry Monty Character Actor
	Leonard P. Geer Character Actor (as Lenny Gear)
	Mic Rodgers Character Actor
	Angelo Rossitto Character Actor
	Chuck Hayward Character Actor
	Eddie Hice Character Actor (as Eddy Hice)
	Jack Verbois Character Actor
	Loren Janes Character Actor
	Greg Walker Character Actor (as Gregg Walker)
	Louie Elias Additional Voices (voice)

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The Lord of the Rings

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