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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Plot Synopsis:
The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Tagline: The eye of the enemy is moving.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2003 (more 2003 movies)
Box Office: $381,878,219
Awards: 215
Nominations: 124
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin
Country: New Zealand, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 17, 2003, Netflix: Jan 01, 2020
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Producers: Peter Jackson, Michael Lynne, Eric Monette, Mark Ordesky, Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Jamie Selkirk, Robert Shaye, Fran Walsh, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Editors: Jamie Selkirk
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Noel Appleby | ... | Everard Proudfoot |
| Ali Astin | ... | Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin) |
| Sean Astin | ... | Sam |
| David Aston | ... | Gondorian Soldier 3 |
| John Bach | ... | Madril |
| Sean Bean | ... | Boromir |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Galadriel |
| Orlando Bloom | ... | Legolas |
| Billy Boyd | ... | Pippin |
| Sadwyn Brophy | ... | Eldarion |
| Alistair Browning | ... | Damrod |
| Marton Csokas | ... | Celeborn |
| Richard Edge | ... | Gondorian Soldier 1 |
| Jason Fitch | ... | Uruk 2 |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Theoden |
| Ian Holm | ... | Bilbo |
| Bruce Hopkins | ... | Gamling |
| Ian Hughes | ... | Irolas |
| Lawrence Makoare | ... | Witchking / Gothmog |
| Ian McKellen | ... | Gandalf |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Noel Appleby, as Everard Proudfoot, passed away at age 74 in New Zealand.
- Ali Astin (b. November 27, 1996) – Elanor Gamgee (as Alexandra Astin)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Alexandra Astin - Sean Astin (b. February 25, 1971) – Sam
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - David Aston – Gondorian Soldier 3
- John Bach (b. June 5, 1946) – Madril
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Sean Bean (b. April 17, 1959) – Boromir
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Cate Blanchett (b. May 14, 1969) – Galadriel
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Orlando Bloom (b. January 13, 1977) – Legolas
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Billy Boyd (b. August 28, 1968) – Pippin
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Sadwyn Brophy – Eldarion
- Alistair Browning, as Damrod, passed away at age 65 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Sign: Aquarius - Marton Csokas (b. June 30, 1966) – Celeborn
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m) - Richard Edge – Gondorian Soldier 1
- Jason Fitch – Uruk 2
- Bernard Hill (b. December 17, 1944) – Theoden
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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