The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. With the final battle joined and the legions of darkness gathering, Gandalf urgently tries to rally Gondor's broken army to action. He is aided by Rohan's King Theoden, who unites his warriors for history's biggest test. Yet even with their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men--with Eowyn and Merry hidden among them--are no match for the enemies swarming against Gondor. Still, in the face of great losses, they charge forward into the battle of their lifetimes, tied together by their singular goal to keep Sauron distracted and give the Ring Bearer a chance to complete his quest. Their hopes rest with Frodo. The closer Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier his burden becomes and the more he must rely on Samwise Gamgee. Gollum and the Ring itself will test Frodo's allegiances and, ultimately, his humanity!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Monsters, War, Good Vs. Evil, Magic
• Rated: PG-13 (MPAA)
• Rating Reason: For Intense Epic Battle Sequences and Frightening Images.
• Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham
• Directed By: Peter Jackson
• Release Information:
• Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
• Theatrical Release Date: November 5, 2003
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Run Time: 200 minutes
• Production Company: New Line Home Video
• Package Type: Keep Case
• Number of Discs: 2
• Winner of Eleven (11) Academy Awards Including Best Picture 2003
• Includes Hours of Special Features With Three (3) In-Depth Programs, Six (6)Featurettes and More!
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround)
• English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English and Spanish
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• Disc 1:
• Feature - The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
• Disc 2:
• In-Depth Programs:
• The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (23:05)
• A Filmmaker's Journey: Making The Return of The King (28:30)
• National Geographic Special - The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
• Featurettes:
• Created for lordoftherings.net, take a Closer Look at the People and Places of Middle-earth:
• Aragorn's Destiny (3:25)
• Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor (3:10)
• The Battle of Pelennor Fields (2:14)
• Samwise the Brave (4:32)
• Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan (3:45)
• Digital Horse Doubles (4:35)
• Original Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
• The Lord of The Rings Trilogy Supertrailer (6:45)
• A Special Look at Electronic Arts' The Lord Of The Rings Series of Video Games
• DVD-ROM Content:
• Exclusive On-line Content
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Animated Interactive Menus

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• Trailer: QuickTime Media, (http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/returnoftheking/trailer_medium.html)
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