The Return of the King

Lord of the Rings without Peter Jackson. Frodo and Sam make their weary way to Mordor, as Aragorn leads the final stand against Sauron's armies. A perfectly watchable animated condensation.

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Jules Bass directed The Return of the King in 1980. See Jules Bass's full filmography, where to start with Jules Bass, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jules Bass.

The Return of the King was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.