The Return of the King
We have time. Every day Frodo moves closer to Mordor.
The Return of the King starts where The Two Towers ended. Frodo (Elijah Wood) is the increasingly haunted and demanding ring bearer who attempts to make his way to Mount Doom. The future king Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the dwarf Ghimli (John-Rhys Davies) and the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) have reunited with their friends the Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd). This doesn't last long however. Pippin's is a fool of a Took, and by his fault, the sinister Sauron knows about their whereabouts. He must flee.
Pippin and Gandalf ride for Minas Tirith, where Denethor (John Noble), the steward of the city who reigns over Gondor until the return of the king, is facing a massive Orc-invasion. Denethor has gone mad because of the death of his son and will not ask for any help. But secretly Pippin sets fire to a beacon as a warning to Aragorn and Theodin (Bernard Hill) of Rohan that will unite the allies.
The Orc army attacks and Gandalf must hold the city until the allies under the command of Aragorn can try to break the siege. Meanwhile, the elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) sees her human future and goes towards a life of mortality. She begs her father, king Elrond (Hugo Weaving) to help her, so he reforges the Sword of Kings for her beloved Aragorn. After the battle for Minas Tirith, Gandalf and the now unbeatable Aragorn know that they must keep distracting Sauron long enough for Frodo to destroy the Ring. But the closer Frodo gets, the more Gollum tries to take it over.
Cast:
- Cate Blanchett ... Galadriel
- Ian McKellen ... Gandalf
- Orlando Bloom ... Legolas
- (Peter Jackson ... Director)
- Christopher Lee ... Saruman
- Viggo Mortensen ... Aragorn
- Liv Tyler ... Arwen
- Sean Astin ... Sam
- Sean Bean ... Boromir
- Billy Boyd ... Pippin
- Ian Holm ... Bilbo
- John Rhys-Davies ... Gimli
- Bernard Hill ... Theoden
- Miranda Otto ... Eowyn
- Andy Serkis ... Gollum / Smeagol
- Alan Howard - Voice of the Ring
- Alexandra Astin - Elanor Gamgee
- Alistair Browning - Damrod
- Andy Serkis - Gollum / Smeagol
- Bernard Hill - Theoden
- Billy Boyd - Pippin
- Billy Jackson - Child
- Brad Dourif - Grima Wormtongue (extended version)
- Bret McKenzie - Elf Escort
- Bruce Hopkins - Gamling
- Bruce Phillips - Grimbold
- Bruce Spence - The Mouth of Sauron (extended version)
- Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
- Christopher Lee - Saruman (extended version)
- David Aston - Gondorian Soldier 3
- David Wenham - Faramir
- Dominic Monaghan - Merry
- Elijah Wood - Frodo
- Harry Sinclair - Isildur
- Hugo Weaving - Elrond
- Ian Holm - Bilbo
- Ian Hughes - Irolas
- Ian McKellen - Gandalf
- Jørn Benzon - Traveling Elf / Various
- Jason Fitch - Uruk 2
- Jed Brophy - Orc
- Joel Tobeck - Orc Lieutenant 1
- John Bach - Madril
- John Noble - Denethor
- John Rhys-Davies - Gimli
- Karl Urban - Eomer
- Katie Jackson - Child
- Lawrence Makoare - Witchking / Gothmog
- Lee Hartley - Orc
- Liv Tyler - Arwen
- Maisy McLeod-Riera - Baby Gamgee
- Marton Csokas - Celeborn
- Miranda Otto - Eowyn
- Noel Appleby - Everard Proudfoot
- Orlando Bloom - Legolas
- Paul Norell - King of the Dead
- Pete Smith - Orc
- Peter Jackson - Mercenary On Boat
- Peter Tait - Shagrat
- Richard Edge - Gondorian Soldier 1
- Robert Pollock - Orc
- Ross Duncan - Orc
- Royd Tolkien - Ranger
- Sadwyn Brophy - Eldarion
- Sala Baker - Orc / Sauron
- Sarah McLeod - Rosie Cotton
- Sean Astin - Sam
- Sean Bean - Boromir
- Shane Rangi - Harad Leader 2
- Stephen Ure - Gorbag
- Thomas Robins - Deagol
- Todd Rippon - Harad Leader 1
- Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
- Peter Jackson - Director
- Fran Walsh - Screenplay
- J.R.R. Tolkien - Novel
- Peter Jackson - Screenplay
- Philippa Boyens - Screenplay
- Howard Shore - Composer
- Barrie M. Osborne - Producer
- Bob Weinstein - Executive producer
- Fran Walsh - Producer
- Harvey Weinstein - Executive producer
- Jamie Selkirk - Co-producer
- Mark Ordesky - Executive producer
- Michael Lynne - Executive producer
- Peter Jackson - Producer
- Rick Porras - Co-producer
- Robert Shaye - Executive producer
- - Into the West / Words Music by Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, Annie Lennox / Performed by Annie Lennox
- - The Green Dragon / Music by David Donaldson, David Long, Steve Roche, Janet Roddick
- - The Edge of Night / Music by Billy Boyd / Lyrics by JRR Tolkien
- - Aragorn's Coronation / Music by Viggo Mortensen / Lyrics by JRR Tolkien
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91 years ago, Christopher Lee was born. (Saruman)