The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.

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Peter Jackson

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Elijah Wood

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Sean Astin

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Viggo Mortensen

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Ian McKellen

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Andy Serkis

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Dominic Monaghan

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Billy Boyd

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John Noble

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David Wenham

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Miranda Otto

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Bernard Hill

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Orlando Bloom

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John Rhys-Davies

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Hugo Weaving

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Liv Tyler

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Cate Blanchett

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Karl Urban

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Ian Holm

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Sean Bean

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Lawrence Makoare

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Sarah McLeod

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Bruce Spence

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Richard Taylor

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