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The Lord of the Rings.

Title: The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh ; executive producers, Mark Ordesky, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie.
Publication: Los Angeles, Calif. : New Line Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2004.
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Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 200 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.

Series Statement

Lord of the rings ; bk. 3

Uniform Title

Lord of the rings, the return of the king (Motion picture)
Lord of the rings ; bk. 3.

Alternative Title

Return of the king

Subjects

Genre/Form

Spanish language materials.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired – Juvenile.
Spanish language materials – Feature films.
Drama.

Note

Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Special features: three in-depth documentaries: "The quest fulfilled: a director's vision", "A filmmaker's journey: making The return of the king", "National Geographic Special: beyond the magic"; six featurettes: "Aragon's destiny", "Minas Tirith: capital of Gondor", "The battel of Pelennor Fields", "Samwise the Brave", "Eowyn: white lady of Rohan", "Digital horse doubles", The battle for Middle-Earth continues--video game from EA; "The Lord of the Ring" trilogy supertrailer; 3D animated menus; DVD-ROM: weblinks to exclusive content.

Credits (note)

Production designer, Grant Major ; film editor, Jamie Selkirk, Annie Colins ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; special make-up, creatures, armour and miniatures, Richard Taylor ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore.

Performer (note)

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 (note)

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.

System Details (note)

DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound ; stereo surround sound.

Language (note)

English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Contents

[Disc 1]. Lord of the rings: The return of the king feature film -- [Disc 2]. The quest fulfilled: a director's vision ; A filmmaker's journey: Making The return of the king ; National Geographic special -- The lord of the rings: The return of the king ; Take a closer look at the people and places of Middle-Earth: Aragorn's destiny, Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor, The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Samwise the Brave, Éowyn: White Lady of Rohan, Digital horse doubles ; original theatrical trailers and spots ; The lord of the rings trilogy supertrailer ; A special look at Electronic Arts' The lord of the rings series of video games ; DVD-ROM content.

ISBN

0780646517
9780780646513
0780646509
9780780646506

LCCN

794043693021
065935203728

OCLC

54664753
54664753

Title

The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh ; executive producers, Mark Ordesky, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein ; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie.

Imprint

Edition

Full screen (1.33:1) ed.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Series

Lord of the rings ; bk. 3

Lord of the rings ; bk. 3.

System Details

DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound ; stereo surround sound.

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.

Credits

Production designer, Grant Major ; film editor, Jamie Selkirk, Annie Colins ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; special make-up, creatures, armour and miniatures, Richard Taylor ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.

Language

English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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Added Author

Jackson, Peter, 1961- film producer.

Jackson, Peter, 1961- film director.

Jackson, Peter, 1961- screenwriter.

Walsh, Fran, 1959- film producer.

Walsh, Fran, 1959- screenwriter.

Boyens, Philippa, screenwriter.

Osborne, Barrie, film producer.

Osborne, Barrie, screenwriter.

Ordesky, Mark, 1963- film producer.

Weinstein, Bob, 1954- film producer.

Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- film producer.

Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015, director of photography.

Wood, Elijah, 1981- actor.

McKellen, Ian, actor.

Tyler, Liv, actor.

Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- actor.

Astin, Sean, actor.

Blanchett, Cate, 1969- actor.

Rhys-Davies, John, actor.

Hill, Bernard, 1944- actor.

Boyd, Billy, 1968- actor.

Monaghan, Dominic, 1976- actor.

Bloom, Orlando, 1977- actor.

Weaving, Hugo, 1960- actor.

Otto, Miranda, actor.

Wenham, David, 1965- actor.

Urban, Karl, 1972- actor.

Noble, John, 1948- actor.

Serkis, Andy, actor.

Holm, Ian, 1931-2020, actor.

Bean, Sean, actor.

Selkirk, Jamie, editor of moving image work.

Collins, Annie, editor of moving image work.

Dickson, Ngila, costume designer.

Taylor, Richard, costume designer.

Shore, Howard, composer (expression)

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Return of the king.

New Line Cinema Corporation, presenter.

WingNut Films (Firm), production company.

New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)

Warner Home Video (Firm), film distributor.

Added Title

Return of the king

Other Standard Identifier

794043693021

065935203728

Publisher No.

N6930 New Line Home Entertainment

Branch Call Number

DVD MOVIE L

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