The Lord of the Rings (1978)

1978 · 132 min · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

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.

Directed by Ralph Bakshi. Starring Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt and Simon Chandler.

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• Dragonslayer (1981)
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