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Bilbo Baggins and the Fellowship — comprised of four Hobbits, two Men, an Elf, a Dwarf and a Wizard — must trek through the dangerous lands of Middle-earth to cast the magical One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron once and for all. Known for adult-oriented animated films like FRITZ THE CAT and HEAVY TRAFFIC, Ralph Bakshi's ambitious attempt to adapt J. R. R. Tolkien's epic novel features creepily effective rotoscope animation, opulent depictions of fantastical beings and awe-inducing background landscapes. DIR Ralph Bakshi; SCR Chris Conkling, Peter S. Beagle, based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien; PROD Saul Zaentz. UK/U.S., 1978, color, 133 min. RATED PG

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