The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Plot: The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by the treacherous Gollum, continue their perilous journey toward the fires of Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile, Aragorn must step out of the shadows, unite the fractured forces of mankind, and fulfill his destiny as the true King of Gondor to draw the gaze of the Dark Lord Sauron away from the Ring-bearer. It is an epic, sweeping conclusion to a legendary trilogy where courage meets ultimate sacrifice.

Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Karl Urban

Genre: Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy

Studio / Manufacturer: Alliance Films

Producer: Peter Jackson • Barrie M. Osborne • Fran Walsh

Director: Peter Jackson

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Andrew Lesnie (Director of Photography) • Jamie Selkirk (Film Editor) • Howard Shore (Composer) • Grant Major (Production Designer) • Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer) • Richard Taylor (Costume Designer / Special Makeup & Creatures) • Joe Letteri (Visual Effects Supervisor) • Jim Rygiel (Visual Effects Supervisor) • Randall William Cook (Animation Supervisor) • Alex Funke (Visual Effects Director of Photography)

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