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DVD - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition

The Third and final Extended Edition of the 'Lord of the Rings' dvd's. The Return of the King is the concluding chapter of Peter Jacksons epic adaptations of 'The Lord of the Rings'.

While Frodo & Sam continue to approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship aid Rohan & Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth.

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DVD information

Release Date (USA):	2004-12-14
Rating (USA):	PG-13
Release Date (UK):	-
Rating (UK) :
Director:	Peter Jackson
Producer:	Peter Jackson, Barrie M Osbourne, Frances Walsh
Studio:	New Line Cinema
Writer/s:	J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Cast

Hugo Weaving	Elrond
David Wenham	Faramir
Elijah Wood	Frodo
Liv Tyler	Arwen
Karl Urban	Eomer
Andy Serkis	Gollum/Smeagol
John Rhys-Davies	Gimli
Miranda Otto	Eowyn
Dominic Monaghan	Merry
Viggo Mortensen	Aragorn
John Noble	Denethor
Ian McKellen	Gandalf
Bernard Hill	Theoden
Ian Holm	Bilbo
Sean Bean	Boromir
Cate Blanchett	Galadriel
Orlando Bloom	Legolas
Billy Boyd	Pippin
Sean Astin	Sam

DVD Features

DISC 1 and 2
Feature 250 Minutes (50 Minutes of additional footage)
Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition
Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
Stereo Surround Sound
English subtitles and closed captions
Spanish subtitles
Four audio commentaries by the director and writers, the design team, the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Howard Shore…and many more.
Cast commentary also features dialogue between split-personality characters Gollum and Smeagol (Andy Serkis)!
DISC 3 (Appendices Part 5 'War of the Ring')
Disc intro by director Peter Jackson
'J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth' documentary
'From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter' documentary
Abandoned Concept: Aragorn Battles Sauron
Abandoned Concept: Aragorn Battles Sauron
'Big-atures' documentary
'Weta Workshop' documentary
'Costume Design' documentary
Design Galleries - 2,123 images *The Peoples of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)*The Realms of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)*Miniatures (galleries with docent audio)
'Home of the Horse Lords' documentary
'Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship' interactive map
'New Zealand as Middle-earth' interactive map w/on-location footage
DISC 4 (The Appendices part 6 'The Passing of an Age'
Disc intro by Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
Cameras in Middle-earth' documentary
Production Photos (gallery) - 69 images
Weta Digital' documentary
'The Mumakil Battle' demonstration / multi-angle interactive feature
'Editorial: Completing the Trilogy' documentary
Music for Middle-earth' documentary
'The Soundscapes of Middle-earth' documentary
'The End of All Things' documentary
The Passing of an Age' documentary
Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for 'Into the West'' documentary
'DFK6498' short film
'Strike Zone' short film