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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Runtime: 201' | Release Date: 2003-12-17

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.​

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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

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All Actors listed:

  • Elijah Wood as Frodo
  • Ian McKellen as Gandalf
  • Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
  • Sean Astin as Sam
  • Andy Serkis as Gollum / Smeagol
  • Dominic Monaghan as Merry
  • Billy Boyd as Pippin
  • John Noble as Denethor
  • David Wenham as Faramir
  • Miranda Otto as Éowyn
  • Bernard Hill as Théoden
  • John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
  • Orlando Bloom as Legolas
  • Hugo Weaving as Elrond
  • Liv Tyler as Arwen
  • Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
  • Karl Urban as Éomer
  • Ian Holm as Bilbo
  • Sean Bean as Boromir
  • Lawrence Makoare as Witchking / Gothmog
  • Marton Csokas as Celeborn
  • Paul Norell as King of the Dead
  • Noel Appleby as Everard Proudfoot
  • Sarah McLeod as Rosie Cotton
  • Ali Astin as Elanor Gamgee
  • Maisy McLeod-Riera as Baby Gamgee
  • David Aston as Gondorian Soldier 3
  • John Bach as Madril
  • Sadwyn Brophy as Eldarion
  • Alistair Browning as Damrod
  • Richard Edge as Gondorian Soldier 1
  • Jason Fitch as Uruk 2
  • Bruce Hopkins as Gamling
  • Ian Hughes as Irolas
  • Bret McKenzie as Elf Escort
  • Bruce Phillips as Grimbold
  • Shane Rangi as Harad Leader 2
  • Todd Rippon as Harad Leader 1
  • Thomas Robins as Déagol
  • Harry Sinclair as Isildur
  • Peter Tait as Shagrat
  • Joel Tobeck as Orc Lieutenant 1
  • Stephen Ure as Gorbag
  • Robert Pollock as Featured Orc
  • Ross Duncan as Featured Orc
  • Pete Smith as Featured Orc
  • Jed Brophy as Featured Orc
  • Lee Hartley as Featured Orc
  • Billy Jackson as Featured Child
  • Katie Jackson as Featured Child
  • Alan Howard as The Ring (voice)
  • Jane Abbott as Coronation Elf (uncredited)
  • Aidan Bell as Orc (uncredited)
  • Jarl Benzon as Coronation Elf (uncredited)
  • Jørn Benzon as Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
  • Emma Deakin as Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
  • Michael Elsworth as Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
  • Zo Hartley as Orc Helper (uncredited)
  • Joseph Mika-Hunt as Orc (uncredited)
  • Henry Mortensen as Pelennor Orc (uncredited)
  • Craig Parker as Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)
  • John Stephenson as Witchking (voice) (uncredited)
  • Sam Kelly as Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)