The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The journey ends.
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 Elijah Wood As: Frodo Baggins
Sean Astin Sean Astin As: Samwise Gamgee
Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen As: Aragorn
Ian McKellen Ian McKellen As: Gandalf
Andy Serkis Andy Serkis As: Gollum / Smeagol
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The journey ends.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 2003

Country: NZ, US

Runtime: 201m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company

Budget: $94,000,000

Revenue: $1,118,888,979

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Cast

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Frodo Baggins

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Samwise Gamgee

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Peregrin 'Pippin' Took

John Noble

John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham

David Wenham

Faramir

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Legolas

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Théoden

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Éomer

Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Elrond

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Bilbo Baggins

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Boromir

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Noel Appleby

Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Ali Astin

Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

David Aston

David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

John Bach

John Bach

Madril

Sadwyn Brophy

Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Damrod

Richard Edge

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Bruce Hopkins

Bruce Hopkins

Gamling

Ian Hughes

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

Bruce Phillips

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins

Déagol

Harry Sinclair

Harry Sinclair

Isildur

Peter Tait

Peter Tait

Shagrat

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Stephen Ure

Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Robert Pollock

Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Ross Duncan

Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Lee Hartley

Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Featured Child

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Featured Child

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

The Ring (voice)

Jane Abbott

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Gino Acevedo

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Aidan Bell

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

Jarl Benzon

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Jørn Benzon

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Emma Deakin

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Clint Elvy

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

Zo Hartley

Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Sandro Kopp

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Orc (uncredited)

Henry Mortensen

Henry Mortensen

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

Craig Parker

Craig Parker

Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Royd Tolkien

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Producer

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Executive Producer

Michael Lynne

Michael Lynne

Executive Producer

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Producer

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Casting

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Executive Producer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Casting

Amy Hubbard

Amy Hubbard

Casting

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Costume Design

Jeremy Woodhead

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup Artist

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Makeup & Hair

Rick Findlater

Rick Findlater

Makeup Artist

Margaret Aston

Margaret Aston

Makeup Artist

Noreen Wilkie

Noreen Wilkie

Makeup Artist

Janine Schneider

Janine Schneider

Makeup Artist

Ivana Primorac

Ivana Primorac

Makeup Artist

Nancy Hennah

Nancy Hennah

Makeup Artist

Catherine Maguire

Catherine Maguire

Makeup Artist

Angela Mooar

Angela Mooar

Makeup Artist

Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson

Makeup Artist

Davina Lamont

Davina Lamont

Makeup Artist

Vivienne MacGillicuddy

Vivienne MacGillicuddy

Makeup Artist

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Makeup Artist

Steve Hopgood

Steve Hopgood

Makeup Artist

Emma Moncrieff

Emma Moncrieff

Makeup Artist

Allie Rutherford

Allie Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Lenore Stewart

Lenore Stewart

Makeup Artist

Tera Treanor

Tera Treanor

Makeup Artist

Laurelle Ziento

Laurelle Ziento

Makeup Artist

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brent Burge

Brent Burge

Sound Effects Editor

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Sound Effects Editor

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Ethan van der Ryn

Ethan van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Nielsen

Tim Nielsen

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Dave Whitehead

Dave Whitehead

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hayden Collow

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Tomlinson

Craig Tomlinson

Sound Effects Editor

Hammond Peek

Hammond Peek

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Steve Dubin

Steve Dubin

Visual Effects Producer

Charlie McClellan

Charlie McClellan

Visual Effects Producer

Dean Lyon

Dean Lyon

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Whitlam

James Whitlam

Visual Effects Producer

Alex Funke

Alex Funke

Visual Effects Director

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

3D Supervisor

Joe Letteri

Joe Letteri

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Visual Effects Designer

Jim Rygiel

Jim Rygiel

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eileen Moran

Eileen Moran

Visual Effects Producer

Randall William Cook

Randall William Cook

Animation Director

John P. Nugent

John P. Nugent

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dean Wright

Dean Wright

Visual Effects Producer

Chetan Deshmukh

Chetan Deshmukh

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robyn Isaacs

Robyn Isaacs

Visual Effects Producer

Graham Binding

Graham Binding

Animation

Bryan Ku

Bryan Ku

3D Director

Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Grant Major

Grant Major

Production Design

Joe Bleakley

Joe Bleakley

Art Direction

Rob Outterside

Rob Outterside

Art Direction

Mark Robins

Mark Robins

Art Direction

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Set Decoration

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Conceptual Design

John Howe

John Howe

Conceptual Design

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Set Decoration

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Supervising Art Director

Jules Cook

Jules Cook

Assistant Art Director

Jacqui Allen

Jacqui Allen

Assistant Art Director

Daniel Falconer

Daniel Falconer

Sculptor

Jamie Beswarick

Jamie Beswarick

Sculptor

Other Crew

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