The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice.
( Action / Adventure / Fantasy )

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US Runtime: 201 min

Country of Origin: New Zealand / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 17, 2003 [USA]

Director:	Peter Jackson [Director]

Writers:	Philippa Boyens [Screenplay] Peter Jackson [Screenplay] Fran Walsh [Screenplay]

Producers:	Peter Jackson [Producer] Michael Lynne [Executive Producer] Mark Ordesky [Executive Producer] Barrie M. Osborne [Producer] Rick Porras [Co-Producer] Jamie Selkirk [Co-Producer] Robert Shaye [Executive Producer] Fran Walsh [Producer] Bob Weinstein [Executive Producer] Harvey Weinstein [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Andrew Lesnie [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Jamie Selkirk [Editor]

Music Composed by	Howard Shore [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Grant Major [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Ngila Dickson [Costume Design] Richard Taylor [Costume Design]

Casting by	Victoria Burrows [Casting] Amy Hubbard [Casting] John Hubbard [Casting] Liz Mullane [Casting] Ann Robinson [Casting]

Production Companys:	New Line Cinema (US) The Saul Zaentz Company (US) WingNut Films (NZ)

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.

Cast:

Elijah Wood Frodo Ian McKellen Gandalf Viggo Mortensen Aragorn Sean Astin Sam Andy Serkis Gollum / Smeagol Dominic Monaghan Merry Billy Boyd Pippin John Noble Denethor David Wenham Faramir Miranda Otto Éowyn Bernard Hill Théoden John Rhys-Davies Gimli Orlando Bloom Legolas Hugo Weaving Elrond Liv Tyler Arwen Cate Blanchett Galadriel Karl Urban Éomer Ian Holm Bilbo Sean Bean Boromir Lawrence Makoare Witchking / Gothmog Marton Csokas Celeborn Paul Norell King of the Dead Noel Appleby Everard Proudfoot Sarah McLeod Rosie Cotton Ali Astin Elanor Gamgee Maisy McLeod-Riera Baby Gamgee David Aston Gondorian Soldier 3		John Bach Madril Sadwyn Brophy Eldarion Alistair Browning Damrod Richard Edge Gondorian Soldier 1 Jason Fitch Uruk 2 Bruce Hopkins Gamling Ian Hughes Irolas Bret McKenzie Elf Escort Bruce Phillips Grimbold Shane Rangi Harad Leader 2 Todd Rippon Harad Leader 1 Thomas Robins Déagol Harry Sinclair Isildur Peter Tait Shagrat Joel Tobeck Orc Lieutenant 1 Stephen Ure Gorbag Sala Baker Featured Orc Robert Pollock Featured Orc Ross Duncan Featured Orc Pete Smith Featured Orc Jed Brophy Featured Orc Lee Hartley Featured Orc Billy Jackson Featured Child Katie Jackson Featured Child Alan Howard The Ring (voice) Brad Dourif Gríma Wormtongue (extended edition) Christopher Lee Saruman (extended edition)

Uncredited Cast:

Jane Abbott Coronation Elf (uncredited) Gino Acevedo Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Aidan Bell Orc (uncredited) Jarl Benzon Coronation Elf (uncredited) Jørn Benzon Rivendell Elf (uncredited) Emma Deakin Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited) Michael Elsworth Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited) Clint Elvy Haradrim Warrior (uncredited) Zo Hartley Orc Helper (uncredited) Peter Jackson Corsair Bosun (uncredited) Sandro Kopp Coronation Elf (uncredited) Andrew Lesnie Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)		Joseph Mika-Hunt Orc (uncredited) Henry Mortensen Pelennor Orc (uncredited) Craig Parker Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited) Rick Porras Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) Christian Rivers Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) Michael Semanick Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) Howard Shore Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) John Stephenson Witchking (voice) (uncredited) Richard Taylor Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) Royd Tolkien Gondorian Ranger (uncredited) Sam Kelly Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Bob Anderson Stunt Coordinator Daniel Andrews Stunts Sala Baker Stunts Daniel W. Barringer Stunt Coordinator Trevor Bau Stunts Brett Beattie Stunts Shane Blakey Stunts Sean Button Stunts Shaughan Campbell Stunts Ryan Carey Stunts Justin B. Carter Stunts Sebastiano Cartier Stunts Rodney Cook Stunts Gareth Courtney Stunts Augie Davis Stunt Coordinator Mana Hira Davis Stunts		Shane Dawson Stunts Peter Dillon Stunts Branko Dordevich Stunts Steve Drage Stunts Clint Elvy Stunts Morgan Evans Stunts Amanda Foubister Stunts Winham Hammond Stunts Kirk Maxwell Stunt Coordinator Casey O'Neill Stunts George Marshall Ruge Stunt Coordinator Johnny Sullivan Stunts Stuart Thorp Stunts Jacob Tomuri Stunts Tim Wong Stunt Double

Sound Crew:

Bruno Barrett-Garnier Sound Editor Beau Borders Sound Effects Editor Christopher Boyes Sound Re-Recording Mixer Brent Burge Sound Effects Editor Hayden Collow Sound Effects Editor Malcolm Cromie Sound Recordist David Farmer Sound Designer Melanie Graham Sound Editor Michael Hedges Sound Re-Recording Mixer Simon Hewitt Foley Artist Phil Heywood Foley Artist Lora Hirschberg Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer Mike Hopkins Supervising Sound Editor Paul Huntingford Foley Artist Mike Jones Sound Mixer Martin Kwok Sound Editor		John McKay Sound Mixer Adrian Medhurst Foley Artist Peter Mills Foley Editor Tim Nielsen Sound Effects Editor Hammond Peek Production Sound Mixer Ken Saville Sound Recordist Michael Semanick Sound Re-Recording Mixer Ben Sinclair Sound Editor Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer Addison Teague Sound Effects Editor Craig Tomlinson Sound Effects Editor Ethan Van der Ryn Supervising Sound Editor John Warhurst Sound Editor Justin Webster Sound Editor Dave Whitehead Sound Effects Editor Katy Wood Foley Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Glenn Anderson Visual Effects Coordinator Jeremy Bennett Visual Effects Art Director Graham Binding Animation Julian Bryant Digital Compositor Randall William Cook Animation Director Aaron Cowan Visual Effects Coordinator Tim Crosbie Visual Effects Supervisor Chetan Deshmukh Visual Effects Supervisor Steve Dubin Visual Effects Producer Alex Funke Visual Effects Director Jason Lei Howden VFX Artist Steve Ingram Special Effects Coordinator Robyn Isaacs Visual Effects Producer Bryan Ku 3D Director Paul Lasaine Visual Effects Art Director		Alex Lemke 2D Sequence Supervisor Joe Letteri Visual Effects Supervisor Dean Lyon Visual Effects Supervisor Charlie McClellan Visual Effects Producer Eileen Moran Visual Effects Producer Alexander Nowotny VFX Artist John P. Nugent Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Rivers Visual Effects Designer Jim Rygiel Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Stetson Visual Effects Paul Story Senior Animator James Whitlam Visual Effects Producer Guy Williams 3D Supervisor Erik Winquist 2D Sequence Supervisor Dean Wright Visual Effects Producer

Art Department:

Jacqui Allen Assistant Art Director Jamie Beswarick Sculptor Jules Cook Assistant Art Director Daniel Falconer Sculptor Dan Hennah Set Decoration Dan Hennah Supervising Art Director		John Howe Conceptual Design Dan King Greensman Alan Lee Set Decoration Alan Lee Conceptual Design Gillian West-Walker Set Dresser

Directing Crew:

Carolynne Cunningham First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Stephen Smart Data Wrangler		Andrew Stroud Focus Puller

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Aurelian Campbell On Set Dresser

Other Crew:

Martin Oswin Foley Recording Engineer William Richardson Animal Wrangler		Angus Robertson Foley Recording Engineer

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