
feature · 20033h 21mNZ
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.
At a glance
- Director
- Peter Jackson
- Cinematography
- Andrew Lesnie
- Editor
- Jamie Selkirk
- Music
- Howard Shore
- Costume
- Richard Taylor
Department
Camera
- Andrew LesnieDirector of Photographyprimary
Department
Sound
- Ethan Van der RynSupervising Sound Editorprimary
- Martin KwokSound Editorprimary
- Mike JonesProduction Sound Mixerprimary
- Ben SinclairSound Editor
- Bruno Barrett-GarnierSound Editor
- Hammond PeekProduction Sound Mixer
- John McKayProduction Sound Mixer
- John WarhurstSound Editor
Post-Production
Visual Effects
Recognition by craft
- Cinematography1w
- +5 non-craft
Recognition
Awards (6 won, 6 total)
- Status: WONAcademy AwardBest Adapted Screenplay2004Philippa BoyensCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
- Status: WONAcademy AwardBest Adapted Screenplay2004Fran WalshCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
Stunts
5 crew
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Franchise
The Lord of the Rings Collection
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