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

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There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.

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.​

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elijah Wood

      Frodo

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      Ian McKellen

      Gandalf

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      Viggo Mortensen

      Aragorn

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      Sean Astin

      Sam

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      Andy Serkis

      Gollum / Smeagol

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      Dominic Monaghan

      Merry

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      Billy Boyd

      Pippin

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      John Noble

      Denethor

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      David Wenham

      Faramir

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      Miranda Otto

      Éowyn

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      Bernard Hill

      Théoden

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      John Rhys-Davies

      Gimli

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      Orlando Bloom

      Legolas

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      Hugo Weaving

      Elrond

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      Liv Tyler

      Arwen

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      Cate Blanchett

      Galadriel

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      Karl Urban

      Éomer

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      Ian Holm

      Bilbo

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      Sean Bean

      Boromir

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      Lawrence Makoare

      Witchking / Gothmog

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      Marton Csokas

      Celeborn

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      Paul Norell

      King of the Dead

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      Noel Appleby

      Everard Proudfoot

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      Sarah McLeod

      Rosie Cotton

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      Ali Astin

      Elanor Gamgee

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      Maisy McLeod-Riera

      Baby Gamgee

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      David Aston

      Gondorian Soldier 3

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      John Bach

      Madril

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      Sadwyn Brophy

      Eldarion

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      Alistair Browning

      Damrod

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      Richard Edge

      Gondorian Soldier 1

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      Jason Fitch

      Uruk 2

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      Bruce Hopkins

      Gamling

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      Ian Hughes

      Irolas

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      Bret McKenzie

      Elf Escort

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      Bruce Phillips

      Grimbold

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      Shane Rangi

      Harad Leader 2

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      Todd Rippon

      Harad Leader 1

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      Thomas Robins

      Déagol

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      Harry Sinclair

      Isildur

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      Peter Tait

      Shagrat

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      Joel Tobeck

      Orc Lieutenant 1

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      Stephen Ure

      Gorbag

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      Sala Baker

      Featured Orc

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      Robert Pollock

      Featured Orc

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      Ross Duncan

      Featured Orc

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      Pete Smith

      Featured Orc

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      Jed Brophy

      Featured Orc

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      Lee Hartley

      Featured Orc

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      Billy Jackson

      Featured Child

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      Katie Jackson

      Featured Child

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      Alan Howard

      The Ring (voice)

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      Jane Abbott

      Coronation Elf (uncredited)

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      Gino Acevedo

      Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

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      Aidan Bell

      Orc (uncredited)

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      Jarl Benzon

      Coronation Elf (uncredited)

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      Jørn Benzon

      Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

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      Emma Deakin

      Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

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      Michael Elsworth

      Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

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      Clint Elvy

      Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

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      Zo Hartley

      Orc Helper (uncredited)

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      Peter Jackson

      Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

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      Sandro Kopp

      Coronation Elf (uncredited)

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      Andrew Lesnie

      Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

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      Joseph Mika-Hunt

      Orc (uncredited)

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      Henry Mortensen

      Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

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      Craig Parker

      Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

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      Rick Porras

      Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

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      Christian Rivers

      Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

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      Michael Semanick

      Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

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      Howard Shore

      Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

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      John Stephenson

      Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

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      Richard Taylor

      Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

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      Royd Tolkien

      Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

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      Brad Dourif

      Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)

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      Christopher Lee

      Saruman the White (Extended Cut)

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    A review by NeoBrowser

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    Written by NeoBrowser on Sat Jul 20 2013
    And so all good things come to an end. For three years in a row, Peter Jackson has banished our winter blues with the individual instalments of his Tolkien trilogy, effectively shifting the focus of our cinematic excitement from the summer months to the end of the year. But now that his epic has been unveiled in its entirety, what will be the lasting effects of his achievement? Well, grand-scale fantasy filmmaking is back on the menu, laying down the gauntlet to George Lucas and Star Wars Episode III. Jackson has also proved that notions of risk and ambition needn't be confined to the low-bu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    94000000.00

    Revenue

    1118888979.00

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