The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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.​

Discover

Ian McKellen

Gandalf

Andy Serkis

Gollum / Smeagol

Billy Boyd

Pippin

John Noble

Denethor

David Wenham

Faramir

Bernard Hill

Théoden

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

Richard Edge

Gondorian Soldier 1

Jason Fitch

Uruk 2

Ian Hughes

Irolas

Bret McKenzie

Elf Escort

Bruce Phillips

Grimbold

Shane Rangi

Harad Leader 2

Todd Rippon

Harad Leader 1

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)

Jane Abbott

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Gino Acevedo

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Aidan Bell

Orc (uncredited)

Jarl Benzon

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Jørn Benzon

Rivendell Elf (uncredited)

Emma Deakin

Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited)

Michael Elsworth

Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited)

Clint Elvy

Haradrim Warrior (uncredited)

Zo Hartley

Orc Helper (uncredited)

Peter Jackson

Corsair Bosun (uncredited)

Sandro Kopp

Coronation Elf (uncredited)

Andrew Lesnie

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Joseph Mika-Hunt

Orc (uncredited)

Henry Mortensen

Pelennor Orc (uncredited)

Craig Parker

Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited)

Rick Porras

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Christian Rivers

Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited)

Michael Semanick

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

Howard Shore

Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

John Stephenson

Witchking (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Taylor

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Royd Tolkien

Gondorian Ranger (uncredited)

Sam Kelly

Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited)

Art

Joe Bleakley

Art Direction

John Howe

Conceptual Design

Mark Robins

Art Direction

Dan Hennah

Set Decoration

Rob Outterside

Art Direction

Grant Major

Production Design

Jules Cook

Assistant Art Director

Alan Lee

Set Decoration

Alan Lee

Conceptual Design

Jacqui Allen

Assistant Art Director

Dan Hennah

Supervising Art Director

Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Director of Photography

Stephen Smart

Data Wrangler

Andrew Stroud

Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

Costume Design

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Peter Owen

Makeup & Hair

Richard Taylor

Makeup Supervisor

Catherine Maguire

Makeup Artist

Gail Wilson

Makeup Artist

Laurelle Ziento

Makeup Artist

Margaret Aston

Makeup Artist

Emma Moncrieff

Makeup Artist

Davina Lamont

Makeup Artist

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Makeup Artist

Allie Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Tera Treanor

Makeup Artist

Noreen Wilkie

Makeup Artist

Ivana Primorac

Makeup Artist

Lenore Stewart

Makeup Artist

Nancy Hennah

Makeup Artist

Steve Hopgood

Makeup Artist

Rick Findlater

Makeup Artist

Angela Mooar

Makeup Artist

Janine Schneider

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup Artist

Peter Swords King

Makeup & Hair

Aurelian Campbell

On Set Dresser

Crew

Sean Button

Stunts

Bob Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Rodney Cook

Stunts

Clint Elvy

Stunts

Trevor Bau

Stunts

Ryan Carey

Stunts

Augie Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel W. Barringer

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Drage

Stunts

Kirk Maxwell

Stunt Coordinator

George Marshall Ruge

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Coordinator

Sala Baker

Stunts

Paul Lasaine

Visual Effects Art Director

Jeremy Bennett

Visual Effects Art Director

Tim Wong

Stunt Double

William Richardson

Animal Wrangler

Directing

Peter Jackson

Director

Carolynne Cunningham

First Assistant Director

Editing

Annie Collins

Additional Editor

Production

Michael Lynne

Executive Producer

John Hubbard

Casting

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Peter Jackson

Producer

Mark Ordesky

Executive Producer

Liz Mullane

Casting

Ann Robinson

Casting

Amy Hubbard

Casting

Rick Porras

Co-Producer

Jamie Selkirk

Co-Producer

Robert Shaye

Executive Producer

Fran Walsh

Producer

Sound

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Justin Webster

Sound Editor

Melanie Graham

Sound Editor

John Warhurst

Sound Editor

Ben Sinclair

Sound Editor

Simon Hewitt

Foley Artist

Mike Jones

Sound Mixer

Martin Kwok

Sound Editor

Paul Huntingford

Foley Artist

Martin Oswin

Foley Recording Engineer

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katy Wood

Foley Editor

Malcolm Cromie

Sound Recordist

Phil Heywood

Foley Artist

Angus Robertson

Foley Recording Engineer

Peter Mills

Foley Editor

Ken Saville

Sound Recordist

John McKay

Sound Mixer

Adrian Medhurst

Foley Artist

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Ethan Van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Hammond Peek

Production Sound Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Dave Whitehead

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Tomlinson

Sound Effects Editor

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Nielsen

Sound Effects Editor

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Beau Borders

Sound Effects Editor

Brent Burge

Sound Effects Editor

Writing

Peter Jackson

Screenplay

Philippa Boyens

Screenplay

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Art

Joe Bleakley

Art Direction

John Howe

Conceptual Design

Mark Robins

Art Direction

Dan Hennah

Set Decoration

Rob Outterside

Art Direction

Grant Major

Production Design

Jules Cook

Assistant Art Director

Alan Lee

Set Decoration

Alan Lee

Conceptual Design

Jacqui Allen

Assistant Art Director

Dan Hennah

Supervising Art Director

Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Director of Photography

Stephen Smart

Data Wrangler

Andrew Stroud

Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

Costume Design

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Peter Owen

Makeup & Hair

Richard Taylor

Makeup Supervisor

Catherine Maguire

Makeup Artist

Gail Wilson

Makeup Artist

Laurelle Ziento

Makeup Artist

Margaret Aston

Makeup Artist

Emma Moncrieff

Makeup Artist

Davina Lamont

Makeup Artist

Kerryn Flewell-Smith

Makeup Artist

Allie Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Tera Treanor

Makeup Artist

Noreen Wilkie

Makeup Artist

Ivana Primorac

Makeup Artist

Lenore Stewart

Makeup Artist

Nancy Hennah

Makeup Artist

Steve Hopgood

Makeup Artist

Rick Findlater

Makeup Artist

Angela Mooar

Makeup Artist

Janine Schneider

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup Artist

Peter Swords King

Makeup & Hair

Aurelian Campbell

On Set Dresser

Crew

Sean Button

Stunts

Bob Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Rodney Cook

Stunts

Clint Elvy

Stunts

Trevor Bau

Stunts

Ryan Carey

Stunts

Augie Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel W. Barringer

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Drage

Stunts

Kirk Maxwell

Stunt Coordinator

George Marshall Ruge

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Coordinator

Sala Baker

Stunts

Paul Lasaine

Visual Effects Art Director

Jeremy Bennett

Visual Effects Art Director

Tim Wong

Stunt Double

William Richardson

Animal Wrangler

Directing

Peter Jackson

Director

Carolynne Cunningham

First Assistant Director

Editing

Annie Collins

Additional Editor

Production

Michael Lynne

Executive Producer

John Hubbard

Casting

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Peter Jackson

Producer

Mark Ordesky

Executive Producer

Liz Mullane

Casting

Ann Robinson

Casting

Amy Hubbard

Casting

Rick Porras

Co-Producer

Jamie Selkirk

Co-Producer

Robert Shaye

Executive Producer

Fran Walsh

Producer

Sound

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Justin Webster

Sound Editor

Melanie Graham

Sound Editor

John Warhurst

Sound Editor

Ben Sinclair

Sound Editor

Simon Hewitt

Foley Artist

Mike Jones

Sound Mixer

Martin Kwok

Sound Editor

Paul Huntingford

Foley Artist

Martin Oswin

Foley Recording Engineer

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katy Wood

Foley Editor

Malcolm Cromie

Sound Recordist

Phil Heywood

Foley Artist

Angus Robertson

Foley Recording Engineer

Peter Mills

Foley Editor

Ken Saville

Sound Recordist

John McKay

Sound Mixer

Adrian Medhurst

Foley Artist

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Ethan Van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Hammond Peek

Production Sound Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Dave Whitehead

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Tomlinson

Sound Effects Editor

David Farmer

Sound Designer

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Nielsen

Sound Effects Editor

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Beau Borders

Sound Effects Editor

Brent Burge

Sound Effects Editor

Writing

Peter Jackson

Screenplay

Philippa Boyens

Screenplay

Fran Walsh

Screenplay