The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King
Fantasy, Thriller
New Line Home Entertainment  (2003) 250 mins PG-13

8.8 (288,011 votes) Top 250: #14
"Visually one of the most amazing achievements ever captured on film."-Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest....

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Cast and Crew
Ian McKellen  ...... 
Elijah Wood  ...... 
Viggo Mortensen  ...... 
Ian Holm  ...... 
Cate Blanchett  ......  Galadriel
Liv Tyler  ...... 
Director  .....  <b>Peter Jackson</b>; Peter Jackson
Producer  .....  Peter Jackson; Fran Walsh; Michael Lynne; Barrie M. Osborne
Writer  .....  J.R.R. Tolkien; Fran Walsh
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sam is holding Frodo on his lap during the climb up Mt. Doom, the wound on Frodo's face has moved from his right cheek to his left. The footage for the entire scene has been flipped. (more)

Trivia:
Viggo Mortensen and Billy Boyd were standing off-camera during Sam's wedding scene, pretending to be wedding guests in order to help Sean Astin's performance. After Sarah Mcleod threw her bridal bouquet to Boyd, Mortensen gave Boyd a passionate kiss. The filming of the scene (and the kiss) appear on the extended version extras. (more)

Filming Locations:
Camperdown Studios, Camperdown Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Deagol: Smeagol, I've got one! I've got a fish, Smeag. Smeagol!
Smeagol: Pull it in. Go on. Go on. Go on. Pull it in.
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Awards:
Won 11 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 66 nominations (more)