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Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2 Disc Set)
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- Released
- 25/05/2004
- DVD Region
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2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
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- Action, Adventure, General
- Video Format
- PAL
Description
THE RETURN OF THE KING, the third and final film in Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, finds Middle-earth on the cusp of great change. Weary hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) venture further into the dark realm of Mordor, guided by the increasingly desperate Gollum (Andy Serkis), the two-faced former owner of the Ring that Frodo must destroy in the fires of Mount Doom. Meanwhile Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) contend with the deranged ruler Denethor (John Noble) at the once-mighty city of Minas Tirith, as Merry (Dominic Monaghan) joins Eowyn (Miranda Otto) and the Riders of Rohan to hold back the forces of Sauron. Amidst the chaos, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) must rise to his destiny, aided by Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) in assembling allies for a massive battle that will decide the fate of Middle-earth. With RETURN, Jackson brings J.R.R. Tolkien's world-renowned tale to a stunning conclusion. As with THE TWO TOWERS, the director deftly weaves various storylines together in one remarkable scene after another. Spectacular visuals complement Jackson's sharp focus on the characters and their emotional battles. While the special effects help to create huge battles and frightening creatures on a previously unseen scale, they never outshine the excellent ensemble of actors who bring the heart of the story home. A truly astounding work of filmmaking, THE RETURN OF THE KING skillfully concludes one of the greatest trilogies in cinema history. The film made Oscar history on 29th February 2004, when it won all eleven categories in which it had been nominated. Tying with 1997's TITANIC and 1959's BEN HUR for the most ever wins. The Oscars were awarded for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Art Direction, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Make Up, Visual Effects and Sound Mixing.
Plot Synopsis
As Sauron gathers his forces, the kingdom of Gondor is in need of it's king, Aragorn. Gandalf sets off to Minas Tirith to try and rally the troops of Gondor, while King Theoden of Rohan brings his forces to help keep Sauron distracted from the movements of the ring bearer. Meanwhile Frodo, accompanied by his friend Samwise Gamgee and the former ring bearer Golem, continues his journey to cast the One Ring into Mount Doom. However Golem intends to lead them not to their destination but into the lair of Shelob.
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Product Details
- Actors
- Elijah Wood
- Ian McKellen
- Viggo Mortensen
- Liv Tyler
- Sean Astin
- Billy Boyd
- Dominic Monaghan
- Andy Serkis
- Bernard Hill
- Miranda Otto
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Surround - Japanese
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround - English
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround English
- Award
- BAFTA - Best Achievement In Special Effects 2003
- BAFTA - Best Achievement In Special Effects 2003;Alex Funke
- BAFTA - Best Achievement In Special Effects 2003;Joe Letteri
- BAFTA - Best Film 2003
- BAFTA - Best Screenplay (Adapted) 2003
- BAFTA - Best Screenplay (Adapted) 2003;Fran Walsh
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- CD WOW! Sales Rank
- #1789
- Language
- English
- Year of release
- 2004
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- A Filmmakers Journey Making The Return Of The King
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- Aspect Ratio
- 2.35:1
- Wide Screen
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Rating (Australia)
- M
- Number of Discs
- 2
- Film Rating (UK)
- 12
- Run Time (minutes)
- 192
- Tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Discs
- Fantasy
- General
- King
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- Subtitle Language
- English
- Cast & Crew
- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
- J.R.R. Tolkien (Author)
- Howard Shore (Composer)
- Jamie Selkirk (Editor)
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