The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Regisseur:

Peter Jackson

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel)
Fran Walsh (screenplay) ...
(mehr)

Premierendatum:

17. Dezember 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Abenteuer | Fantasy | Thriller

Werbezeile:

This Christmas the journey ends.

Plot:

The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

Plot Keywords:

Atmospheric | Witch | Blood Splatter | Magic | Race Against Time

Filmpreise:

Won 11 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 66 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

My objective and unhyped view? Stunning. Simply stunning.

Besetzung

Noel Appleby	...	Everard Proudfoot
Alexandra Astin	...	Elanor Gamgee
Sean Astin	...	Sam
David Aston	...	Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach	...	Madril
Sean Bean	...	Boromir
Cate Blanchett	...	Galadriel
Orlando Bloom	...	Legolas
Billy Boyd	...	Pippin
Sadwyn Brophy	...	Eldarion
Alistair Browning	...	Damrod
Marton Csokas	...	Celeborn
Richard Edge	...	Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch	...	Uruk 2
Bernard Hill	...	Theoden
Ian Holm	...	Bilbo
Bruce Hopkins	...	Gamling
Ian Hughes	...	Irolas
Lawrence Makoare	...	Witchking / Gothmog
Ian McKellen	...	Gandalf
Bret McKenzie	...	Elf Escort
Sarah McLeod	...	Rosie Cotton
Maisy McLeod-Riera	...	Baby Gamgee
Dominic Monaghan	...	Merry
Viggo Mortensen	...	Aragorn
John Noble	...	Denethor
Paul Norell	...	King of the Dead
Miranda Otto	...	Eowyn
Bruce Phillips	...	Grimbold
Shane Rangi	...	Harad Leader 2
John Rhys-Davies	...	Gimli
Todd Rippon	...	Harad Leader 1
Thomas Robins	...	Deagol
Andy Serkis	...	Gollum / Smeagol
Harry Sinclair	...	Isildur
Peter Tait	...	Shagrat
Joel Tobeck	...	Orc Lieutenant 1 (as Joel Tolbeck)
Liv Tyler	...	Arwen
Karl Urban	...	Eomer
Stephen Ure	...	Gorbag
Hugo Weaving	...	Elrond
David Wenham	...	Faramir
Elijah Wood	...	Frodo
Alan Howard	...	The Ring (voice)
Sala Baker	...	Orc / Sauron
Robert Pollock	...	Orc
Ross Duncan	...	Orc
Pete Smith	...	Orc
Jed Brophy	...	Orc
Lee Hartley	...	Orc
Billy Jackson	...	Child
Katie Jackson	...	Child
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Brad Dourif	...	Grima Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee	...	Saruman (extended edition)
Bruce Spence	...	The Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)
Peter Jackson	...	Mercenary On Boat (uncredited)
Royd Tolkien	...	Ranger (uncredited)

Regie
Peter Jackson

Buch (WGA)
J.R.R. Tolkien		(novel "Return of the King")
Fran Walsh		(screenplay) &
Philippa Boyens		(screenplay) &
Peter Jackson		(screenplay)

Produktion
Peter Jackson	....	producer
Michael Lynne	....	executive producer
Mark Ordesky	....	executive producer
Barrie M. Osborne	....	producer
Rick Porras	....	co-producer
Jamie Selkirk	....	co-producer
Robert Shaye	....	executive producer
Fran Walsh	....	producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Originalmusik
Howard Shore

Kamera
Andrew Lesnie		(director of photography)

Schnitt
Jamie Selkirk

Szenenbild
Grant Major

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
Joe Bleakley
Simon Bright
Dan Hennah		(supervising art director)
Philip Ivey		(as Phil Ivey)
Mark Robins		(uncredited)

Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter (set decorators)
Dan Hennah
Alan Lee

Kostüme
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor

Maske/Frisuren
Margaret Aston	....	hair stylist
Margaret Aston	....	makeup artist
Rick Findlater	....	hair stylist
Rick Findlater	....	makeup artist
Debbie Fitzpatrick	....	wig maker
Vance Hartwell	....	special makeup effects artist
Nancy Hennah	....	hair stylist
Nancy Hennah	....	makeup artist
Mark Kinaston-Smith	....	makeup artist: horse
Peter King	....	hair designer
Peter King	....	makeup designer
Jessica Lalande	....	wig maker
Davina Lamont	....	hair stylist
Davina Lamont	....	makeup artist
Louise Leonard	....	wig maker
Vivienne MacGillicuddy	....	hair stylist (as Vivienne Macgillicuddy)
Vivienne MacGillicuddy	....	makeup artist (as Vivienne Macgillicuddy)
Catherine Maguire	....	hair stylist
Catherine Maguire	....	makeup artist
Emma Moncrieff	....	hair stylist
Emma Moncrieff	....	makeup artist
Angela Mooar	....	hair stylist
Angela Mooar	....	makeup artist
Peter Owen	....	hair designer
Peter Owen	....	makeup designer
José Luis Pérez	....	key hair stylist (as Jose Luis Perez)
José Luis Pérez	....	key makeup artist (as Jose Luis Perez)
Elizabeth Pick	....	wig maker
Ivana Primorac	....	hair stylist
Ivana Primorac	....	makeup artist
Kerryn Roberts	....	hair stylist
Kerryn Roberts	....	makeup artist
Allie Rutherford	....	hair stylist
Allie Rutherford	....	makeup artist
Janine Schneider	....	hair stylist
Janine Schneider	....	makeup artist
Lenore Stewart	....	hair stylist
Lenore Stewart	....	makeup artist
Gail Taylor	....	wig maker
Richard Taylor	....	special makeup effects artist
Tera Treanor	....	hair stylist
Tera Treanor	....	makeup artist
Caroline Turner	....	wig technician
Noreen Wilkie	....	hair stylist
Noreen Wilkie	....	makeup artist
Gail Wilson	....	hair stylist
Gail Wilson	....	makeup artist
Jeremy Woodhead	....	hair stylist
Jeremy Woodhead	....	makeup artist
Laurelle Ziento	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Bridget Bourke	....	production manager: 1B
Rosemary Dority	....	post-production supervisor
Carla Fry	....	executive in charge of production
Belindalee Hope	....	production manager: miniatures
Rua Howe	....	unit manager
Carol Kim	....	production manager: second unit
Nikolas Korda	....	unit production manager
Kevin Magill	....	unit manager
Peta Sinclair	....	unit manager
Jonas Thaler	....	post-production supervisor
Mike Turner	....	unit manager
Zane Weiner	....	unit production manager
Brigitte Yorke	....	production manager: second unit

Regieassistenten
Marc Ashton	....	key second assistant director
Richard A. Barker	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Richard Barker)
Guy Campbell	....	key second assistant director
Emma Cross	....	key second assistant director: second unit
Carolynne Cunningham	....	first assistant director
Louise Harness	....	key second assistant director: second unit
Zo Hartley	....	third assistant director
Eric Houghton	....	third assistant director
Chris Husson	....	additional second assistant director: second unit
Gene Keelan	....	third assistant director
Darren Mackie	....	third assistant director
John Mahaffie	....	second unit director
Richard Matthews	....	additional second assistant director: second unit
Geoff Murphy	....	second unit director
Dave Norris	....	first assistant director: second unit (as David Norris)
Joanne Pearce	....	second second assistant director
Rick Porras	....	additional unit director
Sarah Rose	....	third assistant director
Liz Tan	....	first assistant director: second unit
Skot Thomas	....	second second assistant director
Edith Thompson	....	additional second assistant director: second unit
Simon Warnock	....	first assistant director: second unit
Stephanie Weststrate	....	additional second assistant director: second unit
Dean Wright	....	second unit director
Guy Norris	....	second unit director (uncredited)
Jim Rygiel	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Ausstattung (Stab)
Tim Abbot	....	props maker
Daniel Aird	....	sculptor
James Alexander	....	sculptor
Jacqui Allen	....	assistant art director
Ruben Allen	....	painter
Judy Alley	....	archivist
Tristan 'Stan' Alley	....	stand-by assistant (as Stan Alley)
Karl Anton	....	carpenter
Andrew Baguley	....	sculptor
Timothy Barnett	....	carpenter
Ben Beemsterboer	....	props maker
Stephen Belsten	....	sculptor
Brett Blenkin	....	construction foreman
Michael Bonnar	....	rock & foam technician
Stuart Bowman	....	sculptor
Kevin Bradshaw	....	props maker
John Brien	....	carpenter
Sam Brown	....	hammer hand
Anton Buys	....	leading hand
Brian Campbell	....	painter
Paula Carswell	....	stand-by greens
Tanea Chapman	....	set dresser
Jules Cook	....	assistant art director
Zachary Cousins	....	laborer
Stephen Crene	....	painter
Neil Cromie	....	carpenter
Alan Davie	....	carpenter
Henry Davies	....	painter
Huia Davies	....	hammer hand
Selwyn Davies	....	hammer hand
Joel Douglas	....	hammer hand
Tony Drawbridge	....	props maker
Matt Duncan	....	hammer hand
Rei Duncan	....	carpenter
Kerry Dunn	....	supervising set finisher
Matthew Easton	....	carpenter
Grant Fahey	....	construction foreman
Semi Feite	....	hammer hand
Garrick Ferguson	....	hammer hand
Kim Ferguson	....	props maker
Duncan Field	....	carpenter
Adam Fisher	....	carpenter
Martin Ford	....	hammer hand
Andrew Fraser	....	greens
Coleman Fraser	....	laborer
Alistair Fyfe	....	carpenter
Roxane Gajadhar	....	art department coordinator
Clayton Gearry	....	carpenter
Sam Genet	....	supervising sculptor
Kristen Georgi	....	props maker
Chris Gifford	....	carpenter
Trevor Gillan	....	carpenter
Geoff Goss	....	carpenter
Clarke Gregory	....	draughtsperson
James Griffin	....	hammer hand
David Guerin	....	sculptor
Paul Halton	....	painter
Simon Hames	....	props maker
Troy Hannett	....	painter
Wade Hannett	....	painter
Andrew Harding	....	sculptor
Simon Harper	....	stand-by props
Andrew Hastings	....	hammer hand
Wendy Hatfield	....	hammer hand
Paul Hay-Chapman	....	carpenter
Michael Heerey	....	hammer hand
Mike Heffernan	....	construction manager
Chris Hennah	....	art department manager
Vaughan Hickson	....	carpenter
Peter Hill	....	laborer
Ross Hoby	....	carpenter
Nick Hoddinot	....	props maker
Jason Holland	....	painter
Roger Houston	....	carpenter
John Howe	....	conceptual designer
Murray Hunter	....	props maker
Paul Isaacson	....	sculptor
Gareth Jensen	....	draughtsperson
Mark Jephson	....	laborer
Daniel Kelly	....	props maker
Shane Kenneally	....	sculptor
Archie Kennedy	....	steelworker
Heather Kilgour	....	sculptor
Dan King	....	greens
Gareth King	....	carpenter
Robert King	....	carpenter
Jeff Kingsford-Brown	....	laborer
Dallas Selwyn Tengore Kipa	....	laborer (as Dallas Kipa)
Thomas Kipa	....	carpenter
Erwin Koedijk	....	props maker
Andrew Kolfe	....	greens
David Kolff	....	set dresser
Andre La Borde	....	carpenter (as Andre La Brode)
Saunoaga Lafai	....	painter
Jon Lambert	....	carpenter
Brett Larsen	....	painter
Bill Lawton	....	hammer hand
Christopher Lawton	....	rock & foam technician
Alan Lee	....	conceptual designer
Virginia Lee	....	sculptor
Tristan Leniston-Mahoney	....	hammer hand
Setu Lio	....	stand-by props
Andrew Lloyd	....	leading hand
Richard Lomas	....	painter
Douglas Lotoaso	....	hammer hand
Paul Lovato	....	hammer hand
Peter Loveridge	....	carpenter
Simon Lowe	....	stand-by greens
Troy Major	....	laborer
Anthony Marrow	....	sculptor
Jim Marsden	....	construction foreman
Alan Marshall	....	construction foreman
Simon Marshall	....	hammer hand
Brian Massey	....	greensmaster
Graeme Massey	....	greens
Sam McDougall	....	stand-by greens
Basil McGahan	....	greens
Ross McGarva	....	assistant art director
Robert McGovern	....	carpenter
Victoria McKenzie	....	stand-by props
Andrew McLay	....	sculptor
William McPhedron	....	carpenter
Chris Meder	....	set dresser
Matthew Mellor	....	model maker
Gareth Mills	....	stand-by assistant
Derek Misseldine	....	leading hand
Dave Moore	....	carpenter
Chris Morrison	....	carpenter
Andrew Moyes	....	model maker
Ed Mulholand	....	construction supervisor (as Ed Mulholland)
Russell Murray	....	draughtsperson
Graeme Neal	....	carpenter
Kirk Nicholls	....	sculptor
Daena Nichols	....	laborer
Reece Nicol	....	carpenter
Anthony Norris	....	hammer hand
Matthew C. Oliver	....	hammer hand
Richard Orrick	....	laborer
Blaise Orsman	....	sculptor
Danielle Osborne	....	art department runner
Mark O'Shea	....	rock & foam technician
Michael Paterson	....	carpenter
Josh Patterson	....	greens
Raynia Pikari	....	rock & foam technician
Tim Priest	....	draughtsperson
Ben Pringle	....	carpenter
Manu Pullyn	....	painter
Chris Purdy	....	carpenter
Hamish Quinney	....	carpenter
Trace Quinn	....	construction foreman
Chris Ramsay	....	painter
Duncan J. Randall	....	hammer hand
Edward Ratapu	....	sculptor
Robert Reedy	....	props maker
Daniel Reeve	....	props maker
Jack Reid	....	carpenter
Mark Relph	....	carpenter
Amber Richards	....	set dresser
Andrew Richardson	....	greens
Scott Richardson	....	greens
Nick Riera	....	props buyer
Warren Robb	....	carpenter
Quinn Roberts	....	greens
Tony Roberts	....	carpenter
Wayne Roberts	....	props maker
Murray Robinson	....	carpenter
Jonathan Rodgers	....	sculptor
Dave Roy	....	sculptor
Bil Ryalls	....	sculptor (as Bill Ryalls)
Solomon Saalmon	....	laborer
John Shearman	....	props maker
Mark Sheridan	....	laborer
Kevin Silvester	....	greens
Vic Singe	....	props maker
Dean Smith	....	carpenter
Fraser Smith	....	carpenter
Giles Smith	....	painter
Warren 'Bino' Smith	....	painter (as Warren Smith)
Troy Stephens	....	scenic artist
Russell Stoupe	....	leading hand
Chris Streeter	....	props maker
Helen Strevens	....	draughtsperson
Nigel Sturgeon	....	steelworker
Richard Sturkenboom	....	laborer
Brent Sutton	....	carpenter
Hokio Tarawhiti	....	carpenter
Brent Tasker	....	stand-by greens
Wayne Tawhara	....	laborer
Lesley Earle Templeton	....	props maker
Rod Tervoort	....	props maker (as Rod Trevoort)
Nigel Thomas	....	greens
Philip Thomas	....	draughtsperson
Kate Thurston	....	draughtsperson
Penny Towns	....	art department runner
Cathy Tracey	....	carpenter
Mike Travers	....	painter
James Tuapai	....	rock & foam technician
Lisa Twort	....	greens
Phillip Unuia	....	steelworker
Janice Van Rooijen	....	carpenter
Dave Vernon	....	carpenter
Ra Vincent	....	sculptor
Hamish Wain	....	sculptor
Duncan Wait	....	hammer hand
Rob Wait	....	leading hand
Axel Wakelin	....	laborer
Bryan Wakelin	....	construction foreman
Hakota James Walker	....	carpenter
Patrick Walker	....	stand-by assistant
James Wallace	....	art department runner
Timothy Ward	....	hammer hand
Graham Watkins	....	hammer hand
Sarah Weinberg	....	art department runner
Nick Weir	....	property master
Gillian West-Walker	....	assistant dresser
Ben Whale	....	assistant dresser
James Whetu-Waten	....	laborer (as James Whetu-Watene)
David White	....	carpenter
Norman Willerton	....	construction manager
Nick Williams	....	rock & foam technician
Paul Williams	....	hammer hand
Phillip Williams	....	leading hand (as Phil Williams)
Alan Wilson	....	leading hand
Shane Wood	....	laborer
Matt Wratten	....	supervising engineer
Brigitte Wuest	....	head sculptor
Alan Wyllie	....	leading hand
Joseph Wynward	....	stand-by props (as Joseph Wynyard)
Rob Brown	....	props maker (uncredited)
Richard Taylor	....	supervisor: Weta Workshop (uncredited)
Michael White	....	greensman (uncredited)

Ton Stab
Bruno Barrett-Garnier	....	assistant sound editor
Ray Beentjes	....	dialogue editor
Beau Borders	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Boyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nick Breslin	....	dialogue editor (as Nicholas Breslin)
Brent Burge	....	sound effects editor
Jason Canovas	....	dialogue editor
Hayden Collow	....	sound effects editor
Eoin Cox	....	cable
Malcolm Cromie	....	sound recordist
Matt Cuirc	....	boom operator
Meredith Dooley	....	post-production sound assistant
Corrin Ellingford	....	boom operator
David Farmer	....	sound designer
Mark Franken	....	dialogue editor
Luke Goodwin	....	assistant dialogue editor
Melanie Graham	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Hedges	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simon Hewitt	....	foley artist
Phil Heywood	....	foley artist
Lora Hirschberg	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Mike Hopkins	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael Hopkins)
Paul Huntingford	....	foley artist
Mike Jones	....	temp mixer
Martin Kwok	....	first assistant sound editor
John McKay	....	temp mixer
Polly McKinnon	....	dialogue editor
Adrian Medhurst	....	foley artist
Peter Mills	....	foley editor
John Neill	....	sound facility manager
Timothy Nielsen	....	sound effects editor (as Tim Nielsen)
Martin Oswin	....	foley engineer
Hammond Peek	....	production sound mixer
Angus Robertson	....	foley engineer
Ken Saville	....	sound recordist
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Sinclair	....	assistant sound editor
Nigel Stone	....	dialogue editor
Matt Stutter	....	assistant sound editor (as Matthew Stutter)
Gary Summers	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Addison Teague	....	sound effects editor
Craig Tomlinson	....	sound effects editor
Ethan Van der Ryn	....	supervising sound co-designer
Ethan Van der Ryn	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Ward	....	adr editor
Chris Ward	....	adr recordist
John Warhurst	....	assistant sound editor
Justin Webster	....	assistant sound editor
Dave Whitehead	....	sound effects editor (as David Whitehead)
Chris Winter	....	IT support
Katy Wood	....	foley editor
Gareth Bull	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Neil Draper	....	additional audio support (uncredited)