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."

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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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Sam

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Merry

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Pippin

John Noble

John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham

David Wenham

Faramir

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Théoden

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Legolas

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Elrond

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Éomer

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Bilbo

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Boromir

Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Noel Appleby

Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Ali Astin

Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

David Aston

David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

John Bach

John Bach

Madril

Sadwyn Brophy

Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Damrod

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Bruce Hopkins

Bruce Hopkins

Gamling

Ian Hughes

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Bruce Phillips

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins

Déagol

Harry Sinclair

Harry Sinclair

Isildur

Peter Tait

Peter Tait

Shagrat

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Stephen Ure

Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Robert Pollock

Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Ross Duncan

Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Lee Hartley

Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Featured Child

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Featured Child

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

The Ring (voice)

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Gino Acevedo

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Emma Deakin

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

Zo Hartley

Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Sandro Kopp

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Orc (uncredited)

Henry Mortensen

Henry Mortensen

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

Craig Parker

Craig Parker

Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Royd Tolkien

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Gríma Wormtongue (Extended Cut)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Saruman the White (Extended Cut)

J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Novel

Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Director of Photography

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Screenplay

Michael Lynne

Michael Lynne

Executive Producer

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Costume Design

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting

Philippa Boyens

Philippa Boyens

Screenplay

Joe Bleakley

Art Direction

John Howe

John Howe

Conceptual Design

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director

Mark Robins

Art Direction

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Producer

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Executive Producer

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Set Decoration

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Casting

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Producer

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Rob Outterside

Art Direction

Grant Major

Production Design

Ann Robinson

Casting

Amy Hubbard

Casting

Sean Button

Stunts

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Co-Producer

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

3D Supervisor

Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunts

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Brett Beattie

Stunts

Branko Dordevich

Stunts

Rodney Cook

Stunts

Gareth Courtney

Stunts

Mana Hira Davis

Mana Hira Davis

Stunts

Morgan Evans

Stunts

Shaughan Campbell

Shaughan Campbell

Stunts

Clint Elvy

Stunts

Justin B. Carter

Justin B. Carter

Stunts

Shane Dawson

Shane Dawson

Stunts

Trevor Bau

Stunts

Ryan Carey

Stunts

Peter Dillon

Peter Dillon

Stunts

Daniel Andrews

Stunts

Johnny Sullivan

Stunts

Shane Blakey

Stunts

Augie Davis

Augie Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel W. Barringer

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Drage

Stunts

Winham Hammond

Winham Hammond

Stunts

Sebastiano Cartier

Stunts

Amanda Foubister

Stunts

Peter Owen

Makeup & Hair

Justin Webster

Sound Editor

Melanie Graham

Sound Editor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Makeup Supervisor

John Warhurst

Sound Editor

Ben Sinclair

Sound Editor

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Co-Producer

Simon Hewitt

Foley Artist

Annie Collins

Additional Editor

Mike Jones

Sound Mixer

Martin Kwok

Sound Editor

Paul Huntingford

Foley Artist

Martin Oswin

Foley Recording Engineer

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katy Wood

Katy Wood

Foley Editor

Tim Crosbie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kirk Maxwell

Stunt Coordinator

Malcolm Cromie

Sound Recordist

Phil Heywood

Foley Artist

George Marshall Ruge

Stunt Coordinator

Angus Robertson

Foley Recording Engineer

Peter Mills

Foley Editor

Bruno Barrett-Garnier

Sound Editor

Mark Stetson

Visual Effects

Ken Saville

Sound Recordist

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Coordinator

John McKay

Sound Mixer

Adrian Medhurst

Foley Artist

Erik Winquist

2D Sequence Supervisor

Jacob Tomuri

Jacob Tomuri

Stunts

Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Visual Effects Designer

Alex Lemke

2D Sequence Supervisor

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Stunts

Carolynne Cunningham

Carolynne Cunningham

First Assistant Director

Jules Cook

Jules Cook

Assistant Art Director

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Ethan Van der Ryn

Ethan Van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Hammond Peek

Hammond Peek

Production Sound Mixer

Jim Rygiel

Jim Rygiel

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Set Decoration

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Conceptual Design

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Whitlam

Visual Effects Producer

Chetan Deshmukh

Visual Effects Supervisor

Catherine Maguire

Makeup Artist

Gail Wilson

Makeup Artist

Laurelle Ziento

Makeup Artist

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Margaret Aston

Makeup Artist

Emma Moncrieff

Makeup Artist

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Davina Lamont

Makeup Artist

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Makeup Artist

Steve Dubin

Visual Effects Producer

John P. Nugent

Visual Effects Supervisor

Allie Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Tera Treanor

Makeup Artist

Dean Lyon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Noreen Wilkie

Makeup Artist

Dave Whitehead

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Tomlinson

Sound Effects Editor

Ivana Primorac

Makeup Artist

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Eileen Moran

Visual Effects Producer

Joe Letteri

Joe Letteri

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lenore Stewart

Makeup Artist

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robyn Isaacs

Visual Effects Producer

Nancy Hennah

Makeup Artist

Tim Nielsen

Tim Nielsen

Sound Effects Editor

Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Charlie McClellan

Visual Effects Producer

Paul Lasaine

Visual Effects Art Director

Steve Hopgood

Makeup Artist

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Sound Effects Editor

Brent Burge

Sound Effects Editor

Dean Wright

Dean Wright

Visual Effects Producer

Rick Findlater

Rick Findlater

Makeup Artist

Vivienne MacGillicuddy

Makeup Artist

Angela Mooar

Makeup Artist

Jacqui Allen

Assistant Art Director

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Supervising Art Director

Jeremy Bennett

Visual Effects Art Director

Janine Schneider

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Woodhead

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup Artist

Tim Wong

Tim Wong

Stunt Double

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Executive Producer

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Producer

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Makeup & Hair

Randall William Cook

Animation Director

Alex Funke

Visual Effects Director

Graham Binding

Animation

Bryan Ku

3D Director

Jamie Beswarick

Sculptor

Daniel Falconer

Daniel Falconer

Sculptor

Aaron Cowan

Visual Effects Coordinator