The Return of the King
The Return of the King (1980)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Orson Bean
Orson Bean
as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
as Samwise Gamgee (voice)
John Huston
John Huston
as Gandalf (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb
as Gollum (voice)
Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
as Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
Sonny Melendrez
Sonny Melendrez
as Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
as Aragorn (voice)
William Conrad
William Conrad
as Lord Denethor (voice)
Don Messick
Don Messick
as King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
as Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
John Stephenson
John Stephenson
as Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
Nellie Bellflower
Nellie Bellflower
as Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 98 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.