The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The third of the trilogy. As the shadow of Mordor grows across the land, Aragorn is revealed as the hidden heir to the ancient kings. Gandolf miraculously returns and defeats the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam leaves his master for the dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive--in the hands of the Orcs. And while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing--and the one ring comes ever closer to the Cracks of Doom.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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  Elijah Wood

  The Monkey, Happy Feet Two

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  Ian McKellen

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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  Sean Astin

  Love Hurts, The Man in the White Van

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  Cate Blanchett

  Black Bag, Cinderella

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  Billy Boyd

  Dog Man, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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  Bernard Hill

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, ParaNorman

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  Dominic Monaghan

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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  Viggo Mortensen

  The Dead Don’t Hurt , Hidalgo

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  John Noble

  Night Of The Harvest, The Mule

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  Hugo Weaving

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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  Liv Tyler

  Captain America: Brave New World, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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  Karl Urban

  Mortal Kombat 2, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Crew Behind the Film

The The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Philippa Boyens last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Director

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Screenwriters

Philippa Boyens
Barrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh

Producers

Peter Jackson
Barrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh

Production Details

What we know about the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King movie production.

Production Updates for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Dec 2004

Completed

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