The Return of the King (2003)
The final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King concludes the epic saga of the Fellowship's quest to destroy the One Ring and put an end to Sauron's reign of terror. As Frodo and Sam continue on their way to Mordor and Mount Doom, accompanied by Gollom, the rest of the Fellowship work to defend Minas Tirith from Sauron's forces. The film's ensemble cast includes Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Vigo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Release Date
- December 3, 2003
- Studio(s)
- New Line Cinema
- Distributor(s)
- New Line Cinema
- Cast
- 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 , Sean Bean
- Writers
- Peter Jackson
- Runtime
- 210 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Lord of the Rings
- prequel(s)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- Budget
- $94 million
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