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The lord of the rings III: The return of the King

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With Saruman (Christopher Lee) out of the way, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) travel eastward to Minas Tirith in Gondor to carry the news that the Riders of Rohan will soon be there to help the increasingly despaired Lord Denethor (John Noble) and his forces stop the forthcoming Orc Army. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) hastily travel the Paths of the Dead in order to reach Gondor in time and summon some other worldly help for the battle ahead. All too soon however the white city comes under siege from Sauron's Army and its many walls begin to crumble. Can the armies of Rohan reach them in time to save Minas Tirith? Will Aragorn claim his rightful position as heir to the throne? As the Black Gates of Mordor open, the full force of Sauron emerges and outnumbers them ten-to-one - one things for sure, it will all end in bloodshed.

Meanwhile having left behind Faramir (David Wenham) and his forces, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) must cross the mountains of Mordor by the only way they can - the dark path leading to Minas Morgul, the castle of the Black Riders. Its in the dark caves above that an even greater threat lies, Shelob - a creature which even the forces of Sauron dare not wander or go near, and one which Gollum (Andy Serkis) has made a bargain with in order to retrieve his "precious". Beyound that lies the endless plains of ash and dust of Mordor, and the steaming volcanic caves of Mount Doom where the fate of the ring is determined at a price too horrifying to comprehend.

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The lord of the rings III: The return of the King

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film fantasy adventure Gandalf Legolas Frodo

Persons of interest

Elijah Wood .... Frodo Baggins
Billy Boyd .... Peregrin "Pippin" Took
Dominic Monaghan .... Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Sean Astin .... Samwise "Sam" Gamgee
Ian McKellen .... Gandalf the White
Viggo Mortensen .... Aragorn, Strider, King Elessar of Gondor
Orlando Bloom .... Legolas Greenleaf
Liv Tyler .... Arwen "Evenstar" Undómiel
Christopher Lee .... Saruman the White
Cate Blanchett .... Galadriel
John Rhys-Davies .... Gimli
Bernard Hill .... King Théoden of Rohan
Brad Dourif .... Gríma Wormtongue
Miranda Otto .... Éowyn
Karl Urban .... Éomer, Third Marshall of the Mark
John Noble .... Denethor II, Steward of Gondor
David Wenham .... Faramir
Alexandra Astin .... Elanor Gamgee
Sala Baker .... Sauron
Wi Kuki Kaa .... Ghan-buri-Ghan
Lawrence Makoare .... The Witch King of Angmar
Sarah McLeod .... Rosie Cotton
Andy Serkis .... Gollum, Sméagol
Bruce Spence .... The Mouth of Sauron
Stephen Ure .... Gorbag, orc of Mordor
JRR Tolkien .... Author
Fran Walsh .... Screenwriter
Philippa Boyens .... Screenwriter
Stephen Sinclair .... Screenwriter
Peter Jackson .... Screenwriter
Peter Jackson .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

The lord of the rings official movie site
The lord of the rings III: The return of the King QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2004: Best art direction (Grant Major - art direction; Dan Hennah, Alan Lee - set decoration), Best costume design (Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor), Best directing (Peter Jackson), Best film editing (Jamie Selkirk), Best make-up (Richard Taylor, Peter King), Best music - score (Howard Shore), Best music - song Into the west (Music and lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox), Best picture (Barrie M Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh), Best sound mixing (Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek), Best visual effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke), Best writing - adapted screenplay (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson)
Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films Saturn Awards 2005: Nominated: Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood), Best Supporting Actor (Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis), Best Supporting Actress (Miranda Otto), Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Writing (Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson), Best Music (Howard Shore), Best Costume (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor), Best Make-Up (Richard Taylor, Peter King), Best Special Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke)
Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2004: Won: Best foreign film (Peter Jackson, Barrie M Osborne, Fran Walsh)
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2004: Nominated: Best Foreign Film - English Language
MTV Movie Awards 2004: Won: Best movie, best action sequence (Battle at Gondor)