The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Dec 17, 2003
RELEASE DATE
03:21:00
RUNTIME
October 18, 2024
UPDATED DATE
Overview
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world–and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome–one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.â
Trailer / Videos
Main Cast
Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Pippin
John Noble
Denethor
David Wenham
Faramir
Miranda Otto
Éowyn
Bernard Hill
Théoden
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Karl Urban
Éomer
Ian Holm
Bilbo
Sean Bean
Boromir
Lawrence Makoare
Witchking / Gothmog
Marton Csokas
Celeborn
Paul Norell
King of the Dead
Noel Appleby
Everard Proudfoot
Sarah McLeod
Rosie Cotton
Ali Astin
Elanor Gamgee
Maisy McLeod-Riera
Baby Gamgee
David Aston
Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach
Madril
Sadwyn Brophy
Eldarion
Alistair Browning
Damrod
Richard Edge
Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch
Uruk 2
Bruce Hopkins
Gamling
Ian Hughes
Irolas
Bret McKenzie
Elf Escort
Bruce Phillips
Grimbold
Shane Rangi
Harad Leader 2
Todd Rippon
Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins
Déagol
Harry Sinclair
Isildur
Peter Tait
Shagrat
Joel Tobeck
Orc Lieutenant 1
Stephen Ure
Gorbag
Sala Baker
Featured Orc
Robert Pollock
Featured Orc
Ross Duncan
Featured Orc
Pete Smith
Featured Orc
Jed Brophy
Featured Orc
Lee Hartley
Featured Orc
Billy Jackson
Featured Child
Katie Jackson
Featured Child
Alan Howard
The Ring (voice)
Jane Abbott
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Gino Acevedo
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Aidan Bell
Orc (uncredited)
Jarl Benzon
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Jørn Benzon
Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
Emma Deakin
Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth
Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
Clint Elvy
Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)
Zo Hartley
Orc Helper (uncredited)
Peter Jackson
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
Sandro Kopp
Coronation Elf (uncredited)
Andrew Lesnie
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Joseph Mika-Hunt
Orc (uncredited)
Henry Mortensen
Pelennor Orc (uncredited)
Craig Parker
Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)
Rick Porras
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Christian Rivers
Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)
Michael Semanick
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Shore
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
John Stephenson
Witchking (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Taylor
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Royd Tolkien
Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)
Brad Dourif
Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)
Christopher Lee
Saruman the White (Extended Cut)
Crew
Barrie M. Osborne
Producer
Grant Major
Production Design
Joe Bleakley
Art Direction
J. R. R. Tolkien
Novel
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Liz Mullane
Casting
Peter Jackson
Director
Mark Robins
Art Direction
Richard Taylor
Costume Design
Peter Jackson
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Victoria Burrows
Casting
Michael Lynne
Executive Producer
Dan Hennah
Set Decoration
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Mark Ordesky
Executive Producer
John Hubbard
Casting
Jamie Selkirk
Editor
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Peter Jackson
Screenplay
Philippa Boyens
Screenplay
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
John Howe
Conceptual Design
Rob Outterside
Art Direction
Amy Hubbard
Casting
Ann Robinson
Casting
Sean Button
Stunts
Rick Porras
Co-Producer
Guy Williams
3D Supervisor
Casey O'Neill
Stunts
Branko Dordevich
Stunts
Bob Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Brett Beattie
Stunts
Justin B. Carter
Stunts
Rodney Cook
Stunts
Trevor Bau
Stunts
Peter Dillon
Stunts
Morgan Evans
Stunts
Gareth Courtney
Stunts
Mana Hira Davis
Stunts
Shane Dawson
Stunts
Shane Blakey
Stunts
Shaughan Campbell
Stunts
Daniel Andrews
Stunts
Amanda Foubister
Stunts
Johnny Sullivan
Stunts
Sebastiano Cartier
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunt Coordinator
Winham Hammond
Stunts
Augie Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Ryan Carey
Stunts
Steve Drage
Stunts
Clint Elvy
Stunts
Annie Collins
Additional Editor
Mike Jones
Sound Mixer
Martin Kwok
Sound Editor
George Marshall Ruge
Stunt Coordinator
Malcolm Cromie
Sound Recordist
Ken Saville
Sound Recordist
Jamie Selkirk
Co-Producer
Peter Mills
Foley Editor
John Warhurst
Sound Editor
Gary Summers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Justin Webster
Sound Editor
Melanie Graham
Sound Editor
Richard Taylor
Makeup Supervisor
Peter Owen
Makeup & Hair
John McKay
Sound Mixer
Ben Sinclair
Sound Editor
Simon Hewitt
Foley Artist
Kirk Maxwell
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Huntingford
Foley Artist
Tim Crosbie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Adrian Medhurst
Foley Artist
Martin Oswin
Foley Recording Engineer
Bruno Barrett-Garnier
Sound Editor
Katy Wood
Foley Editor
Steve Ingram
Special Effects Coordinator
Angus Robertson
Foley Recording Engineer
Mark Stetson
Visual Effects
Phil Heywood
Foley Artist
Erik Winquist
2D Sequence Supervisor
Jacob Tomuri
Stunts
Christian Rivers
Visual Effects Designer
Alex Lemke
2D Sequence Supervisor
Sala Baker
Stunts
Carolynne Cunningham
First Assistant Director
Ethan Van der Ryn
Supervising Sound Editor
Jim Rygiel
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hammond Peek
Production Sound Mixer
Jules Cook
Assistant Art Director
Mike Hopkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Lee
Set Decoration
Alan Lee
Conceptual Design
Davina Lamont
Makeup Artist
Christopher Boyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Lyon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kerryn Flewell-Smith
Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Dave Whitehead
Sound Effects Editor
Charlie McClellan
Visual Effects Producer
Rick Findlater
Makeup Artist
David Farmer
Sound Designer
James Whitlam
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Lasaine
Visual Effects Art Director
Laurelle Ziento
Makeup Artist
Craig Tomlinson
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Emma Moncrieff
Makeup Artist
Addison Teague
Sound Effects Editor
Eileen Moran
Visual Effects Producer
Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Hopgood
Makeup Artist
Allie Rutherford
Makeup Artist
Lenore Stewart
Makeup Artist
Nancy Hennah
Makeup Artist
Noreen Wilkie
Makeup Artist
Dan Hennah
Supervising Art Director
Catherine Maguire
Makeup Artist
Tera Treanor
Makeup Artist
Robyn Isaacs
Visual Effects Producer
John P. Nugent
Visual Effects Supervisor
Margaret Aston
Makeup Artist
Beau Borders
Sound Effects Editor
Brent Burge
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Dubin
Visual Effects Producer
Vivienne MacGillicuddy
Makeup Artist
Angela Mooar
Makeup Artist
Janine Schneider
Makeup Artist
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Lora Hirschberg
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Wright
Visual Effects Producer
Chetan Deshmukh
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gail Wilson
Makeup Artist
Hayden Collow
Sound Effects Editor
Jacqui Allen
Assistant Art Director
Michael Hedges
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeremy Bennett
Visual Effects Art Director
Tim Wong
Stunt Double
Fran Walsh
Producer
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Randall William Cook
Animation Director
Peter Swords King
Makeup & Hair
Alex Funke
Visual Effects Director
Graham Binding
Animation
Bryan Ku
3D Director
Jamie Beswarick
Sculptor
Daniel Falconer
Sculptor
Budget: $94,000,000
Revenue: $1,118,888,979
Languages
English
Production Companies
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