Poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003, action, adventure, fantasy

201 minutes

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

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Cast

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Frodo

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Aragorn

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Sméagol

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Pippin

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Éowyn

David Wenham

David Wenham

Faramir

John Noble

John Noble

Denethor

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Legolas

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Théoden

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Éomer

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Arwen

Lawrence Makoare

Witchking / Gothmog

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Bilbo

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Galadriel

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Elrond

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Boromir

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Celeborn

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

King of the Dead

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

The Ring (voice)

Noel Appleby

Noel Appleby

Everard Proudfoot

Ali Astin

Elanor Gamgee

David Aston

David Aston

Gondorian Soldier 3

John Bach

John Bach

Madril

Sadwyn Brophy

Sadwyn Brophy

Eldarion

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Bruce Hopkins

Gamling

Ian Hughes

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

Rosie Cotton

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Maisy McLeod-Riera

Baby Gamgee

Bruce Phillips

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

Thomas Robins

Déagol

Harry Sinclair

Isildur

Peter Tait

Peter Tait

Shagrat

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Orc Lieutenant 1

Stephen Ure

Gorbag

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Featured Orc

Robert Pollock

Featured Orc

Ross Duncan

Ross Duncan

Featured Orc

Pete Smith

Featured Orc

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Featured Orc

Lee Hartley

Featured Orc

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Featured Child

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Featured Child

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

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

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

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

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

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Saruman (Extended Edition)

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Grima (Extended Edition)

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Black Lieutenant (Extended Edition)

Phil Grieve

Orc Commander (Extended Edition)

Crew

Art

Joe Bleakley

Art direction

Rob Outterside

Art direction

Mark Robins

Art direction

Jules Cook

Assistant art director

Jacqui Allen

Assistant art director

Grant Major

Production design

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Set decoration,

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Set decoration,

Camera

Costume and make-up

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume design

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Costume design

Tera Treanor

Makeup artist

Lenore Stewart

Makeup artist

Allie Rutherford

Makeup artist

Emma Moncrieff

Makeup artist

Steve Hopgood

Makeup artist

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Makeup artist

Vivienne MacGillicuddy

Makeup artist

Davina Lamont

Makeup artist

Angela Mooar

Makeup artist

Gail Wilson

Makeup artist

Catherine Maguire

Makeup artist

Nancy Hennah

Makeup artist

Ivana Primorac

Makeup artist

Janine Schneider

Makeup artist

Noreen Wilkie

Makeup artist

Margaret Aston

Makeup artist

Rick Findlater

Makeup artist

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup artist

Laurelle Ziento

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director

Editing

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Production

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting

Liz Mullane

Casting

Ann Robinson

Casting

Amy Hubbard

Amy Hubbard

Casting

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Co-producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive producer

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Executive producer

Michael Lynne

Executive producer

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Executive producer

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Producer

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Producer

Sound

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original music composer

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound designer

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Sound effects editor

Addison Teague

Sound effects editor

Tim Nielsen

Tim Nielsen

Sound effects editor

Dave Whitehead

Sound effects editor

Hayden Collow

Sound effects editor

Brent Burge

Sound effects editor

Craig Tomlinson

Sound effects editor

Christopher Boyes

Sound re-recording mixer

Michael Hedges

Sound re-recording mixer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound re-recording mixer

Ethan van der Ryn

Ethan van der Ryn

Supervising sound editor

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Joe Letteri

Visual effects supervisor

John P. Nugent

Visual effects supervisor

Chetan Deshmukh

Visual effects supervisor

Dean Lyon

Visual effects supervisor

Jim Rygiel

Jim Rygiel

Visual effects supervisor

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