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The Lord of the Rings

Fantasy...beyond your imagination

6.6

1978•2h 12m

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.

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Cast

Photo of Christopher Guard

Christopher Guard

Frodo (voice)

Photo of William Squire

William Squire

Gandalf (voice)

Photo of John Hurt

John Hurt

Aragorn (voice)

Photo of Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Merry (voice)

Photo of Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Pippin (voice)

Photo of Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

Boromir (voice)

Photo of Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

Legolas (voice)

Photo of David Buck

David Buck

Gimli (voice)

Photo of Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Bilbo (voice)

Photo of Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Gollum (voice)

Photo of Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Theoden (voice)

Photo of André Morell

André Morell

Elrond (voice)

Photo of Annette Crosbie

Annette Crosbie

Galadriel (voice)

Photo of John Westbrook

John Westbrook

Treebeard (voice)

Photo of Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Innkeeper (voice)

Photo of Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Character Actor (voice)

Photo of Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Character Actor (voice)

Photo of Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Character Actor (voice)

Photo of Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Character Actor (voice)

Photo of Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Character Actor (voice)

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