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The Making of 'The Return of the King'

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The Making of 'The Return of the King'

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A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.

TMDB ★ 4.4/5Votes: 12
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Top Cast

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

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Sean Astin

Sean Astin

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Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

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Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

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Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

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Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

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Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

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John Noble

John Noble

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David Wenham

David Wenham

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Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

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Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

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Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

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John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

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Theatrical release date: August 29, 2006

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Film

Status

Released

Release

August 29, 2006

Runtime

112 min

Language

English

Origin

US

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