The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Story

With the final battle joined and the legions of darkness gathering, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) urgently tries to rally Gondor's broken army to action. He is aided by Rohan's King Theoden (Bernard Hill), who unites his warriors for history's biggest test.

Yet even with their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men--with Eowyn (Miranda Otto) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan) hidden among them--are no match for the enemies swarming against Gondor.

Still, in the face of great losses, they charge forward into the battle of their lifetimes, tied together by their singular goal to keep Sauron distracted and give the Ring Bearer a chance to complete his quest.

Their hopes rest with Frodo (Elijah Wood), a tiny but determined hobbit making a perilous trip across treacherous enemy lands to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom.

The closer Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier his burden becomes and the more he must rely on Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin). Gollum-and the Ring itself-will test Frodo's allegiances and, ultimately, his humanity.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King concludes the epic story of these characters, their relationships and rivalries, and reveals how through courage, commitment and determination even the least of us can change the world.

DVD Features

• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (DTS 6.1 ES Discrete), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  
• Commentary by: The Director and Writers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, The Design Team: Grant Major, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor, Alan Lee, John Howe, Dan Hennah, Chris Hennah, Tania Rodger, The Production/Post-Production Team: Barrie M. Osborne, Mark Ordesky, Jamie Selkirk, Annie Collins, Rick Porras, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, Christian Rivers, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, Randy Cook, Brian Van't Hul, The Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Lawrence Makoare, Smeagol & Gollum
  
• DISCS 1-2: The Feature:
  
• A new version of the third installment includes 50 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 250 minutes)
  
• DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
  
• Disc Three: The Appendices Part Five – "The War of the Ring"
  
• Peter Jackson Intro
  
• "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth" documentary
  
• From Book to Script:
  
• - "From Book to Script – Forging the Final Chapter" documentary
  
• - Abandoned Concept: Aragorn Battles Sauron
  
• Designing and Building Middle-earth:
  
• - "Designing Middle-earth" documentary
  
• - "Big-atures" documentary
  
• - "Weta Workshop" documentary
  
• - "Costume Design" documentary
  
• Design Galleries – 2, 123 images:
  
• - The Peoples of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)
  
• - The Realms of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)
  
• - Miniatures (galleries with docent audio)
  
• "Home of the Horse Lords" documentary
  
• "Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship" interactive map
  
• "New Zealand as Middle-earth" interactive map with on-location footage
  
• Disc Four: The Appendices Part Six – "The Passing of an Age"
  
• Elijah Wood/Sean Astin/Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan intro
  
• Filming The Return of the King:
  
• - "Cameras in Middle-earth" documentary
  
• - Production Photos (gallery) – 69 images
  
• Visual Effects:
  
• - "Weta Digital" documentary
  
• - "The Mûmakil Battle" demonstration/interactive feature
  
• Post Production: Journey's End:
  
• - "Editorial: Completing the Trilogy" documentary
  
• - "Music for Middle-earth" documentary
  
• - "The Soundscapes of Middle-earth" documentary
  
• - "The End of All Things" documentary
  
• "The Passing of an Age" documentary:
  
• - "Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for 'Into the West'" documentary
  
• - "DFK6498" short film
  
• - "Strike Zone" short film
  
• Easter eggs: Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn interview Peter Jackson (2004 MTV Movie Awards), Dominic Monaghan interviews Elijah Wood posing as a German journalist
  
• All four discs are DVD-ROM enabled, featuring a link to lordoftherings.net and access to exclusive online features

Cast

Noel Appleby	Everard Proudfoot
Alexandra Astin	Elanor Gamgee
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
Sarah McLeod	Rosie Cotton
Maisy McLeod-Riera	Baby Gamgee
Dominic Monaghan	Merry
Viggo Mortensen	Aragorn
John Noble	Denethor
Paul Norell	King of the Dead
Miranda Otto	Eowyn
Bruce Phillips	Grimbold
Shane Rangi	Harad Leader 2
John Rhys-Davies	Gimli
Todd Rippon	Harrad Leader 1
Thomas Robins	Deagol
Andy Serkis	Gollum / Smeagol
Harry Sinclair	Isildur
Peter Tait	Shagrat
Joel Tobeck	Orc Lieutenant 1 (as Joel Tolbeck)
Liv Tyler	Arwen
Karl Urban	Eomer
Stephen Ure	Gorbag
Hugo Weaving	Elrond
David Wenham	Faramir
Elijah Wood	Frodo
Alan Howard	The Ring (voice)
Sala Baker	Orc / Sauron
Robert Pollock	Orc
Ross Duncan	Orc
Pete Smith	Orc
Jed Brophy	Orc
Lee Hartley	Orc
Billy Jackson	Child
Katie Jackson	Child
Brad Dourif	Grima Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee	Saruman (extended edition)
Bruce Spence	The Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)