The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Released: December 17, 2003Runtime: 201 min
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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48David Wenham
as Faramir
John Bach
as Madril
Miranda Otto
as Éowyn
Sean Bean
as Boromir
Bernard Hill
as Théoden
John Rhys Davies
as Gimli
Hugo Weaving
as Elrond
Liv Tyler
as Arwen
Cate Blanchett
as Galadriel
Karl Urban
as Éomer
Ian Holm
as Bilbo
Lawrence Makoare
as Witchking / Gothmog
Marton Csokas
as Celeborn
Paul Norell
as King of the Dead
Sarah Mcleod
as Rosie Cotton
Maisy Mcleod Riera
as Baby Gamgee
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
Sala Baker
as Featured Orc
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)
Gino Acevedo
as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Aidan Bell
as Orc (uncredited)
Jarl Benzon
as Coronation Elf (uncredited)
J Rn Benzon
as Rivendell Elf (uncredited)
Emma Deakin
as Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)
Michael Elsworth
as Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)
Clint Elvy
as Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)
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