The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
Coming Out at 17 December 2003 in theaters
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the third volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The film is the third instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Jackson and Fran Walsh, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson. The film features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sean Bean. It was preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002).
Continuing the plot of The Two Towers, Frodo, Sam and Gollum are making their final way toward Mount Doom in Mordor in order to destroy the One Ring, unaware of Gollum’s true intentions, while Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and the rest are joining forces together against Sauron and his legions in Minas Tirith.
Two Hobbits, Sméagol and Déagol, are fishing when Déagol discovers the One Ring in the river. Sméagol is ensnared by the Ring, and kills his friend for it. He retreats into the Misty Mountains as the Ring twists his body and mind, until he becomes the creature Gollum.
Centuries later, during the War of the Ring, Gandalf leads Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and King Théoden to Isengard, where they reunite with Merry and Pippin. Gandalf retrieves the defeated Saruman’s palantír. Pippin later looks into the seeing-stone and is seen by Sauron. From Pippin’s description of his visions, Gandalf surmises that Sauron will attack Gondor’s capital Minas Tirith. He rides there to warn Gondor’s steward Denethor, taking Pippin with him.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler
Cast:
| Noel Appleby | … | Everard Proudfoot |
| Ali Astin | … | Elanor Gamgee |
| Sean Astin | … | Sam |
| David Aston | … | Gondorian Soldier 3 |
| John Bach | … | Madril |
| Sean Bean | … | Boromir |
| Cate Blanchett | … | Galadriel |
| Orlando Bloom | … | Legolas |
| Billy Boyd | … | Pippin |
| Sadwyn Brophy | … | Eldarion |
| Alistair Browning | … | Damrod |
| Marton Csokas | … | Celeborn |
| Richard Edge | … | Gondorian Soldier 1 |
| Jason Fitch | … | Uruk 2 |
| Bernard Hill | … | Theoden |
| Ian Holm | … | Bilbo |
| Bruce Hopkins | … | Gamling |
| Ian Hughes | … | Irolas |
| Lawrence Makoare | … | Witchking / Gothmog |
| Ian McKellen | … | Gandalf |
| Bret McKenzie | … | Elf Escort |
| Sarah McLeod | … | Rosie Cotton |
| Maisy McLeod-Riera | … | Baby Gamgee |
| Dominic Monaghan | … | Merry |
| Viggo Mortensen | … | Aragorn |
| John Noble | … | Denethor |
| Paul Norell | … | King of the Dead |
| Miranda Otto | … | Eowyn |
| Bruce Phillips | … | Grimbold |
| Shane Rangi | … | Harad Leader 2 |
| John Rhys-Davies | … | Gimli |
| Todd Rippon | … | Harad Leader 1 |
| Thomas Robins | … | Deagol |
| Andy Serkis | … | Gollum / Smeagol |
| Harry Sinclair | … | Isildur |
| Peter Tait | … | Shagrat |
| Joel Tobeck | … | Orc Lieutenant 1 |
| Liv Tyler | … | Arwen |
| Karl Urban | … | Eomer |
| Stephen Ure | … | Gorbag |
| Hugo Weaving | … | Elrond |
| David Wenham | … | Faramir |
| Elijah Wood | … | Frodo |
| Alan Howard | … | Voice of the Ring (voice) |
| 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 |
| Phil Grieve | … | Orc commander |
| Brad Dourif | … | Wormtongue |
| Christopher Lee | … | Saruman |
| Bruce Spence | … | Black Lieutenant |
| Jane Abbott | … | Coronation Elf |
| Gino Acevedo | … | Corsair of Umbar |
| Aidan Bell | … | Orc |
| Jarl Benzon | … | Coronation Elf |
| Jørn Benzon | … | Rivendell Elf |
| Luke Burnyeat | … | Orc |
| Robert Catto | … | Gondorian / Rohan / Orc |
| Emma Deakin | … | Diamond of Long Cleave |
| Michael Elsworth | … | Cirdan the Shipwright |
| Clint Elvy | … | Haradrim Warrior |
| Zo Hartley | … | Orc Helper |
| Peter Jackson | … | Corsair Bosun |
| Sandro Kopp | … | Coronation Elf |
| Andrew Lesnie | … | Corsair of Umbar |
| Joseph Mika-Hunt | … | Orc |
| Henry Mortensen | … | Pelennor Orc |
| Craig Parker | … | Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) |
| Rick Porras | … | Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard |
| Christian Rivers | … | Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard |
| Michael Semanick | … | Drinking Rohan Soldier |
| Howard Shore | … | Drinking Rohan Soldier |
| John Stephenson | … | Witchking (voice) |
| Richard Taylor | … | Corsair of Umbar |
| Royd Tolkien | … | Gondorian Ranger |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia