The lord of the rings, the return of the king
(DVD Video) 

Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Special features: 50 minutes of new and extended scenes added to the feature; audio commentary; DVD-ROM features; documentaries; Easter eggs; interactive maps; in-depth interviews with the cast and crew; behind-the-scenes footage; production meetings; footage captured at the film's premieres around the world.

Title from container.

Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; special make-up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd.

Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean.

The Fellowship divides to conquer, as Frodo and Sam, with the help and hindrance of Gollum, continue on their way to Mount Doom. Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to help defend Gondor, while Merry remains with Eowyn and the other Rohan fighters. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli seek aid from those that live in the Cursed Mountains. All these battles have one ultimate goal in mind: to distract the Eye of Sauron and buy Frodo as much time as possible in order to destroy the One Ring.

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

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, DTS.

English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, USA, 2004: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee); Best Costume Design (Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor); Best Director (Peter Jackson); Best Editing (Jamie Selkirk); Best Makeup (Richard Taylor, Peter King); Best Music, Original Score (Howard Shore); Best Music, Original Song (Frances Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox); Best Picture (Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh); Best Sound (Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek); Best Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson).