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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.
Dec 17, 2003 · 3h 21m
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Adventure
Fantasy
Action

PLOT

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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CAST

Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Gollum / Smeagol
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Pippin
John Noble
Denethor
Directed by Peter Jackson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$94,000,000
Revenue
$1,118,888,979
Production
New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company
Country
US

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