The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Overview
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
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Cast
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Liv Tyler
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Cate Blanchett
John Rhys-Davies
Bernard Hill
Christopher Lee
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Orlando Bloom
Hugo Weaving
Miranda Otto
David Wenham
Brad Dourif
Karl Urban
John Noble
Andy Serkis
Ian Holm
Sean Bean
Lawrence Makoare
Marton Csokas
Paul Norell
Alan Howard
Noel Appleby
Ali Astin
David Aston
John Bach
Sadwyn Brophy
Alistair Browning
Richard Edge
Jason Fitch
Phil Grieve
Bruce Hopkins
Ian Hughes
Bret McKenzie
Sarah McLeod
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Bruce Phillips
Shane Rangi
Todd Rippon
Thomas Robins
Harry Sinclair
Bruce Spence
Peter Tait
Joel Tobeck
Stephen Ure
Sala Baker
Robert Pollock
Ross Duncan
Pete Smith
Jed Brophy
Lee Hartley
Billy Jackson
Katie Jackson
Jane Abbott
Gino Acevedo
Aidan Bell
Jarl Benzon
Jørn Benzon
Emma Deakin
Michael Elsworth
Clint Elvy
Zo Hartley
Peter Jackson
Sandro Kopp
Andrew Lesnie
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Henry Mortensen
Craig Parker
Rick Porras
Christian Rivers
Michael Semanick
Howard Shore
John Stephenson
Richard Taylor
Royd Tolkien
Crew
Barrie M. Osborne
Howard Shore
Christopher Boyes
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Mark Ordesky
Michael Lynne
J.R.R. Tolkien
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Andrew Lesnie
Grant Major
Joe Bleakley
Rob Outterside
Mark Robins
Alan Lee
Alan Lee
John Howe
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Victoria Burrows
John Hubbard
Liz Mullane
Sala Baker
Dan Hennah
Dan Hennah
Jamie Selkirk
Brent Burge
David Farmer
Robert Shaye
Jules Cook
Jeremy Woodhead
Peter Swords King
Rick Findlater
Ann Robinson
Margaret Aston
Noreen Wilkie
Janine Schneider
Beau Borders
Paul Lasaine
Amy Hubbard
Steve Dubin
Charlie McClellan
Lora Hirschberg
Ivana Primorac
Dean Lyon
Addison Teague
Ethan van der Ryn
Michael Semanick
James Whitlam
Tim Nielsen
Alex Funke
Guy Williams
Mike Hopkins
Dave Whitehead
Michael Hedges
Joe Letteri
Christian Rivers
Hayden Collow
Gary Summers
Jim Rygiel
Sean Button
Eileen Moran
Randall William Cook
Nancy Hennah
Catherine Maguire
Rick Porras
Angela Mooar
Gail Wilson
Davina Lamont
John P. Nugent
Dean Wright
Craig Tomlinson
Jacqui Allen
Jeremy Bennett
Hammond Peek
Vivienne MacGillicuddy
Chetan Deshmukh
Daniel Falconer
Kerryn Flewell-Smith
Steve Hopgood
Emma Moncrieff
Allie Rutherford
Lenore Stewart
Tera Treanor
Laurelle Ziento
Robyn Isaacs
Jamie Beswarick
Graham Binding
Bryan Ku
Taglines: This Christmas the journey ends.
Brave Hobbits are on the final leg of their outstanding journey. They had to overcome a lot of dangers, having met on their way new acquaintances, who were divided into two warring camps. To the place where it will be possible to destroy the legendary ring is left to move, but this distance will be the most difficult in their lives.Meanwhile, the evil and powerful Sauron gathers all his strength for a decisive throw. Intending to do away with enemy troops with one lightning strike, he calls on hordes of orcs and other horrific creatures. Hundreds of thousands of fighters are forced to the walls of Minas-Tirith, each of whom is ready to meet death in the depths of his soul. After all, after about his exploits will make stories, retelling them by generations.
Waiting for the fight, even the air is saturated with rage and anxiety. Sharpened blades shine in the rays of the rising sun, which no longer seems warm and welcoming. Illuminating the territory that will soon be painted in the purple tones of freshly drawn blood, it is only a bystander, anticipating the bloody denouement of the secular confrontation between good and evil forces. Hope is far behind.
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron’s evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.
Creators: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens,
Director: Peter Jackson
Star Cast: Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen,
Producer (s): Fran Walsh, Mark Ordesky, Peter Jackson,
Cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie
Production House: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company
Music: Howard Shore
Original network / Official Sites: Warner Bros., A-Film Distribution, Fox-Warner, HBO Max,
Release Year: 17 December 2003 (USA)
Runtime: 264 min (Blu-Ray Extended Edition)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Language: English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin
Subtitles: English, Bangla
The Return of the King was financed and distributed by American studio New Line Cinema, but filmed and edited entirely in Jackson’s native New Zealand, concurrently with the other two parts of the trilogy. It premiered on 1 December 2003 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington and was theatrically released on 17 December 2003 in the United States, and on 18 December 2003 in New Zealand. The film was highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who considered it to be a landmark in filmmaking and the fantasy film genre. It grossed $1.142 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2003 and the second highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release, as well as the highest-grossing film released by New Line Cinema.
The Return of the King is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. The film received numerous accolades; at the 76th Academy Awards it won all eleven awards for which it was nominated: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, Best Original Song for “Into the West”, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, therefore tying for the record for the most Academy Awards won by a single film and holding the record for the highest clean sweep at the Oscars.
