The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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PG13,3hrs 20min
Released:
December 17, 2003
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings Peter Jackson's mammoth adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to a close in suitably epic fashion. Instead of starting just where the previous film left off, however, it goes far back in time to the moment the tormented creature Gollum first came to possess the One Ring. In this flashback, actor Andy Serkis (who voiced Gollum and performed his movements onset prior to the final CGI effects) finally gets to appear onscreen, portraying Gollum's ... Full Synopsis
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Grander in scale, in many ways, than the first two installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King hosts even more amazing action scenes than the earth-shaking battle of Helm's Deep in The Two Towers. But what really sets it apart from most action and fantasy films is its ability to simultaneously focus on the emotional and the epic. Frodo and Sam's journey to destroy the One ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Frodo Baggins
Gandalf
Arwen
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Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) readies to face Sauron's forces of evil in New Line Cinema's epic...
Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) stands firmly by Aragorn's side in New Line Cinema's epic adventure, "The...
(left and right) Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) escort Gandalf (Ian McKellen)...
Legolas (Orlando Bloom) reassures Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) that he has not failed on his quest in...
Frodo (Elijah Wood) must find a way to escape the deadly web of Shelob in New Line Cinema's epic...
Sam (Sean Astin) rushes to save Frodo from the lair of the Great Spider Shelob in New Line Cinema's...
Denethor, the Steward of Gondor (John Noble), is bitter over the death of his son Boromir in New...
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