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Plot: What's the story about?
The third of the trilogy. As the shadow of Mordor grows across the land, Aragorn is revealed as the hidden heir to the ancient kings. Gandolf miraculously returns and defeats the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam leaves his master for the dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive--in the hands of the Orcs. And while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing--and the one ring comes ever closer to the Cracks of Doom.
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Who stars in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Cast List
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Who's making The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Crew List
A look at the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Philippa Boyens last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
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Peter JacksonBarrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh
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Production: What we know about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Release Date: When was the film released?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was a release in 2003 on Wednesday, December 17, 2003.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 .