THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
Movie Poster: http://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/posters/800/T/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Return-of-the-King-movie-poster.jpg
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeqaPaXTC7o
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Rating: PG-13
Length: 201 minutes
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
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:
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
Bret McKenzie ... Elf Escort
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 ... Harad 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
Crew:
Produced by
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
Original Music by
Howard Shore
Cinematography by
Andrew Lesnie (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Jamie Selkirk
Production Design by
Grant Major
Art Direction by
Joe Bleakley
Simon Bright
Dan Hennah (supervising art director)
Philip Ivey (as Phil Ivey)
Mark Robins (uncredited)
Set Decoration by
Dan Hennah
Alan Lee
Costume Design by
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
For full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
AFI Award: Movie of the Year
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award: Top Box Office Films
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design; Best Director; Best Film Editing; Best Makeup; Best Music, Original Score; Best Music, Original Song; Best Picture; Best Sound Mixing; Best Visual Effects; and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Actor for Elijah Wood, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin, Best Director, Best Fantasy Film, Best Make Up, Best Music, Best Special Effects, and Best Writing
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Cinema Editors Eddie Award: Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Period or Fantasy Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Film, Best Screenplay – Adapted, Audience Award
Bogey Award: Bogey Award in Titaniums
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Favorite Film Franchise, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Composer, Best Director, and Best Picture
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Director
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Picture
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
DVD Exclusive Award: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) and Best Overall DVD, New Movie (Including All Bonus Features)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Picture
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Directors Guild of Great Britain Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film
Empire Award: Best British Actor for Andy Serkis, Best Film, and Scene of the Year
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, and Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Golden Trailer Award: Best Drama
Grammy Award: Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award: Best Character Makeup – Feature, Best Spcial Makeup Effects – Feature, and Best Character Hair Styling – Feature
Hugo Award: Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form
Irish Film and Television Award: Best International Film
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director and Best Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Visual Effects
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Production Design
MTV Movie Award: Best Action Sequence and Best Movie
National Board of Review Award: Best Acting by an Ensemble
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Film
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Art Direction; Best Cinematography; Best Costume Design; Best Director; Best Original Score; Best Picture; Best Screenplay, Adapted; Best Sound; and Best Visual Effects
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Film Editing; Best Makeup; Best Original Score; Best Picture; Best Production Design; Best Screenplay, Adapted; and Best Visual Effects
SFX Award: Best Film and Best Film Director
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Director and Best Production Design
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director
Satellite Award: Best Art Direction
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Award: Best Script
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Seattle Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin and Best Cinematography
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Picture
Toronto Film Critics Association Award: Best Director
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director
Visual Effects Society Award: Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film for Sean Astin, and Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Film
Young Artist Award: Best Family Feature Film – Drama
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeqaPaXTC7o
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Rating: PG-13
Length: 201 minutes
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
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:
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
Bret McKenzie ... Elf Escort
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 ... Harad 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
Crew:
Produced by
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
Original Music by
Howard Shore
Cinematography by
Andrew Lesnie (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Jamie Selkirk
Production Design by
Grant Major
Art Direction by
Joe Bleakley
Simon Bright
Dan Hennah (supervising art director)
Philip Ivey (as Phil Ivey)
Mark Robins (uncredited)
Set Decoration by
Dan Hennah
Alan Lee
Costume Design by
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
For full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
AFI Award: Movie of the Year
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award: Top Box Office Films
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design; Best Director; Best Film Editing; Best Makeup; Best Music, Original Score; Best Music, Original Song; Best Picture; Best Sound Mixing; Best Visual Effects; and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Actor for Elijah Wood, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin, Best Director, Best Fantasy Film, Best Make Up, Best Music, Best Special Effects, and Best Writing
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Cinema Editors Eddie Award: Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Period or Fantasy Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Film, Best Screenplay – Adapted, Audience Award
Bogey Award: Bogey Award in Titaniums
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Favorite Film Franchise, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Composer, Best Director, and Best Picture
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Director
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Picture
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
DVD Exclusive Award: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) and Best Overall DVD, New Movie (Including All Bonus Features)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Picture
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Directors Guild of Great Britain Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film
Empire Award: Best British Actor for Andy Serkis, Best Film, and Scene of the Year
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, and Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Golden Trailer Award: Best Drama
Grammy Award: Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award: Best Character Makeup – Feature, Best Spcial Makeup Effects – Feature, and Best Character Hair Styling – Feature
Hugo Award: Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form
Irish Film and Television Award: Best International Film
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director and Best Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Visual Effects
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Production Design
MTV Movie Award: Best Action Sequence and Best Movie
National Board of Review Award: Best Acting by an Ensemble
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Film
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Art Direction; Best Cinematography; Best Costume Design; Best Director; Best Original Score; Best Picture; Best Screenplay, Adapted; Best Sound; and Best Visual Effects
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Film Editing; Best Makeup; Best Original Score; Best Picture; Best Production Design; Best Screenplay, Adapted; and Best Visual Effects
SFX Award: Best Film and Best Film Director
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Director and Best Production Design
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director
Satellite Award: Best Art Direction
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Award: Best Script
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Seattle Film Critics Award: Best Supporting Actor for Sean Astin and Best Cinematography
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Picture
Toronto Film Critics Association Award: Best Director
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director
Visual Effects Society Award: Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film for Sean Astin, and Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Film
Young Artist Award: Best Family Feature Film – Drama