| Other author/creator | Osborne, Barrie. |
| Other author/creator | Walsh, Fran, 1959- |
| Other author/creator | Jackson, Peter, 1961- |
| Other author/creator | Boyens, Philippa. |
| Other author/creator | Wood, Elijah, 1981- |
| Other author/creator | McKellen, Ian. |
| Other author/creator | Tyler, Liv. |
| Other author/creator | Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Astin, Sean. |
| Other author/creator | Blanchett, Cate, 1969- |
| Other author/creator | Rhys-Davies, John. |
| Other author/creator | Hill, Bernard, 1944-2024 |
| Other author/creator | Boyd, Billy, 1968- |
| Other author/creator | Monaghan, Dominic, 1976- |
| Other author/creator | Bloom, Orlando, 1977- |
| Other author/creator | Weaving, Hugo, 1960- |
| Other author/creator | Otto, Miranda. |
| Other author/creator | Wenham, David, 1965- |
| Other author/creator | Urban, Karl, 1972- |
| Other author/creator | Noble, John, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Serkis, Andy. |
| Other author/creator | Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 |
| Other author/creator | Bean, Sean. |
| Other author/creator | Shore, Howard. |
| Other author/creator | Lennox, Annie. |
| Other author/creator | New Line Cinema Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | WingNut Films (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | New Line Productions, Inc. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Uniform title | Lord of the rings, the return of the king (Motion picture) |
| Portion of title |
Return of the king |
| Abstract |
This third installment finds Middle-Earth on the verge of great change. Frodo and Sam are approaching Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and a massive battle is about to ensue that will determine the fate of Middle Earth. |
| General note | Cataloged from container. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. |
| General note | Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. |
| General note | Special features: (Blu-ray disc): Theatrical trailers; special extended DVD edition preview; "The Lord of the rings: Aragorn's quest:" game trailer (in HD). |
| General note | Special features: (DVD): 3 remarkable documentaries, including National Geographic's behind the movie: "The lord of the rings: the return of the king;" featurette gallery spotlighting the breakthrough effects work and character detail that contributed to the trilogy's conclusion as a cinematic triumph; theatrical trailers & TV spots. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; musical performance, Annie Lennox ; special make up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd. ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel. |
| Cast |
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images. |
| Technical details | Blu-ray, 16x9 widescreen (2.4:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD master audio English 6.1 surround, Dolby digital Spanish 2.0 stereo., 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Technical details | This blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Technical details | Second disc in standard DVD format contains special features. |
| Terms of use | These Blu-ray and DVD discs are copy protected. |
| Language | English or Spanish dialogue; with optional English (SDH) and Spanish subtitles. |
| Language | Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Awards note | Academy Awards, 2003: Best Picture ; Best Director (Peter Jackson) ; Best Adapted Screenplay ; Best Art Direction / Set Decoration ; Best Costume Design ; Best Editing ; Best Makeup ; Best Score ; Best Original Song 'Into the West' ; and Best Visual Effects |
| ISBN | 0780661516 |
| ISBN | 9780780661516 |
| UPC |
794043131837 |
| Publisher number | 3000031082 New Line Productions |
| Publisher number | 2000017312 New Line Productions (Blu-ray disc) |
| Publisher number | 2000038221 New Line Productions (DVD disc) |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |