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.

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

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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

R

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)

J

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

A

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

J

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

J

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

C

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

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