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The Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the King

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The Return of the King Details, Plot

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Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Runtime: 201 Min
Year: 2003
Genres: Action - Adventure - Drama - Fantasy
Cast: Noel Appleby, Alexandra Astin, Sean Astin, David Aston, John Bach, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Sadwyn Brophy, Alistair Browning, Marton Csokas, Richard Edge, Jason Fitch, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Bruce Hopkins, Ian Hughes, Lawrence Makoare, Ian McKellen, Bret McKenzie, Sarah McLeod, Maisy McLeod-Riera, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Paul Norell, Miranda Otto, Bruce Phillips, Shane Rangi, John Rhys-Davies, Todd Rippon, Thomas Robins, Andy Serkis, Harry Sinclair, Peter Tait, Joel Tobeck (as Joel Tolbeck), Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Stephen Ure, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood, Alan Howard, Sala Baker
Directed By: Peter Jackson

PLOT

The War of the Ring reaches its climax as the dark lord Sauron sets his sights on Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor. The members of the fellowship in Rohan are warned of the impending attack when Pippin cannot resist looking into Saruman's palantir and is briefly contacted by the dark lord. King Theoden is too proud to send his men to help without being asked, so Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to see that this request is sent. They meet opposition there from Denethor, steward of the city and father of Faramir and the late Boromir. Denethor's family has acted as temporary guardians of Gondor for centuries until a member of the true line of kings returns. This member is none other than Aragorn, who must overcome his own self-doubt before he can take on the role he was destined to fulfill. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam continue to carry the One Ring towards Mordor, guided by Gollum. What they don't know is that Gollum is leading them into a trap so that he can reclaim the Ring for himself. Though Sam suspects his deceit, Frodo is starting to be corrupted by the Ring's power and the mistrust of Sam this causes is fully exploited by Gollum. The only way good can prevail in this contest is if the Ring is destroyed, an event that is becoming harder every minute for Frodo to achieve. The fate of every living creature in Middle Earth will be decided once and for all as the Quest of the Ringbearer reaches its climax.


Country: U.S.A. - New Zealand
Language: English - Quenya - Old English - Sindarin
Writers: (novel "The Return of the King") J.R.R. Tolkien - (screenplay) Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
IMDB Rating: 8.9
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 83%
Parental Advisory Certification: MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images
Certification: Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) / Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) / Malaysia:U / USA:PG-13 (certificate #40415) / Hungary:14 / Sweden:11 / South Korea:12 / Brazil:12 / New Zealand:M / Italy:T / Singapore:PG13 (re-rating) / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Canada:G (Quebec) / Denmark:11 / Finland:K-11 (re-rating) / Finland:K-15 (original rating) / France:U / Germany:12 / Germany:16 (special extended edition) / Hong Kong:IIB / Iceland:12 / Ireland:12 / Israel:PG / Japan:PG-12 / Netherlands:12 / Netherlands:16 (special extended version) / Norway:11 (extended version) / Peru:14 / Philippines:PG-13 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:PG / Spain:13 / UK:12A (original rating) / UK:12 (video rating) (2004) / Greece:K-13

Awards: 2004- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (ASCAP Award)
-Top Box Office Films - Howard Shore (WON)

2004- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Grant Major (art director), Dan Hennah (set decorator) & Alan Lee (set decorator) (WON)
-Best Costume Design - Ngila Dickson & Richard Taylor (WON)
-Best Director - Peter Jackson (WON)
-Best Film Editing - Jamie Selkirk (WON)
-Best Makeup - Richard Taylor & Peter King (WON)
-Best Music, Original Score - Howard Shore (WON)
-Best Music, Original Song - Fran Walsh, Howard Shore & Annie Lennox For the song "Into the West". (WON)
-Best Picture - Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh (WON)
-Best Sound Mixing - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (WON)
-Best Visual Effects - Jim Rygiel - Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke (WON)
-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson (WON)

2005- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (Saturn Award)
-Best DVD Special Edition Release - For the extended cut. (WON)

2004- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (Saturn Award)
-Best Actor - Elijah Wood (WON)
-Best Director - Peter Jackson (WON)
-Best Fantasy Film (WON)
-Best Make Up - Richard Taylor & Peter King (WON)
-Best Music - Howard Shore (WON)
-Best Special Effects - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook & Alex Funke (WON)
-Best Supporting Actor - Sean Astin (WON)
-Best Writing - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson (WON)
-Best Actor - Viggo Mortensen (NOMINATED)
-Best Costumes - Ngila Dickson & Richard Taylor (NOMINATED)
-Best Supporting Actor - Ian McKellen (NOMINATED)
-Best Supporting Actor - Andy Serkis (NOMINATED)
-Best Supporting Actress - Miranda Otto (NOMINATED)
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