The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

2003

3h 21m

8.5(25585 votes)

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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.

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78 members

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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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Crew

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)

Crew

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

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Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Directing

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Writing

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Camera

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)

Production

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Directing

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Sound

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Sound

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Acting

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Production

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Acting

Sam Kelly

Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)

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Christopher Lee

Saruman (Extended Cut)

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Brad Dourif

Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)

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Bruce Spence

Mouth of Sauron (Extended Cut)

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