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The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King 2003
Summary for The Return of the King 2003
Gandalf the White, Eomer, and King Theoden of Rohan ride to Isengard, where they speak with Saruman. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are reunited with Merry and Pippin. Saruman refuses to help the Free Peoples in their war against Sauron, but Grima throws a Palantir down from Isengard. Pippin recovers it and Gandalf takes the stone from Pippin. Later on, Pippin sneaks a look inside the stone and he meets Sauron, saving Gandalf from what might have been a disastrous encounter. Nonetheless, Gandalf takes Pippin and leaves for Minas Tirith at once.
Theoden leads his people to Dunharrow, where he musters the forces of the Rohirrim in preparation for the coming battles in Gondor. But Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ride ahead after Aragorn himself confronts Sauron through the Palantir. Aragorn leads the three into the Paths of the Dead, where Aragorn summons the King of the Dead to fulfill his ancient oath to help in the war against Sauron.
Gollum leads Frodo and Sam into a trap soon after a huge army leaves Mordor for an attack on Gondor. Frodo is caught unawares by the huge spider Shelob, who stings Frodo. But Sam takes Frodo's sword Sting (given to him in Rivendell by Bilbo) and wounds Shelob. She retreats, but Sam concludes wrongly that Frodo is dead. So Sam takes the One Ring and attempts to complete the quest.
Frodo is found by Orcs, who take him to the fortress of Cirith Ungol. When Sam learns that Frodo is not dead, he follows the Orcs and rescues Frodo after the Orcs nearly destroy each other in a huge fight over Frodo's mithril armor. Frodo and Sam escape from the fortress and continue their journey into Mordor.
In Minas Tirith, men prepare for the coming war. Denethor, Steward of Gondor, refuses to accept Gandalf's advice. He sends his son Faramir on a suicide attack against the oncoming Mordorian army. Faramir alone survives the battle, and his horse carries him back to Minas Tirith, but he is severely wounded. Denethor goes mad with grief and kills himself.
Gandalf takes command of the city and leads Gondor's desperate defense against Mordor. Even the arrival of the Rohirrim does not turn the tide of battle, though, and all seems lost until Aragorn arrives with the army of the dead. They sweep the field clear of enemies.
Aragorn now takes command of the armies of the West. Elrond comes to him secretly and gives him the reforged Sword of Elendil. With the Sword Reforged in his hand, Aragorn proclaims his right to assume the throne over Gondor. He takes personal command of the army of Gondor and leads an attack on Mordor which is, in truth, only intended to win time for Frodo to reach Mount Doom, where it is hoped he will destroy the One Ring.
As Aragorn's army marches east, Frodo and Sam cross Mordor through the ranks of Sauron's swelling armies. They reach Mount Doom and climb the slopes toward the Sammath Naur, the Cracks of Doom. At the very last, Gollum overtakes Frodo and seizes the Ring, but he tumbles into the fire with the Ring and Sauron is destroyed even as Aragorn fights a desperate battle before the Black Gate of Mordor.
In the aftermath of Sauron's defeat, Frodo and Sam are rescued by Gandalf and the Eagles of the Misty Mountains. They are taken to Gondor, where Aragorn honors them. Arwen arrives to become Queen of Elves and Men, and she and Aragorn are married in Minas Tirith.
In time, Frodo and his companions return to Rivendell and then to the Shire. But Frodo is unable to recover his full health. Though Sam weds his beloved Rosie Cotton and starts a family, Frodo finds no joy in the Shire. He travels to the Grey Havens, where Gandalf and many Elves (including Elrond, Celeborn, and Galadriel) are waiting. They have brought old Bilbo with them. Frodo and Bilbo bid farewell to Sam, Merry, and Pippin, and they take ship with the Elves.
Sam returns to Rosie at Bag End, sits down, and says quietly, "Well, I'm back."
Cast for The Return of the King 2003
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 Witch King/Gothmog
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Bret McKenzie Elf Escort
Sarah McLeod Rosie Cotton
Maisie 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
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
Brad Dourif Grima Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee Saruman (extended edition)
Bruce Spence The Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)
Peter Jackson Mercenary On Boat
This page is copyright © 2005 by Michael L. Martinez. All rights reserved.
No portions of this page may be reproduced electronically or otherwise without express permission from the copyright holder, except as occurs in normal browser caching and page indexing.
Created by Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez
The Return of the King 2003
Site map
Lord of the Rings Sites
Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies
Essays, summaries, and cast info for Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, television shows, and radio adaptations.
The Lord of the Rings Forum Homepage
Read interesting and not-so-well-known facts and tidbits about the Lord of the Rings movies.
Lord of the Rings Forum
Discuss the Lord of the Rings movies, movie-related books, TV specials, and related topics at the SF-FANDOM Lord of the Rings Forum.
Lord of the Rings movie news headlines
Xenite.Org's original Lord of the Rings movie news site remains the Web's oldest continually updated source of Tolkien movie news.
Lord of the Rings movie News
Read continually updated news stories about The Lord of the Rings movies and related topics from around the world.
Lord of the Rings Posters
A huge selection of Lord of the Rings posters from AllPosters.com. Just browse the pictures even if you cannot buy any posters.
Orlando Bloom Legolas Posters
A huge selection of Orlando Bloom posters from AllPosters.com. Just browse the pictures even if you cannot buy any posters.
Liv Tyler Posters
A huge selection of Liv Tyler posters from AllPosters.com. Just browse the pictures even if you cannot buy any posters.
Viggo Mortensen Posters
A huge selection of Viggo Mortensen posters from AllPosters.com. Just browse the pictures even if you cannot buy any posters.
The Official Lord of the Rings movie site
The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King 2003
Summary for The Return of the King 2003
Gandalf the White, Eomer, and King Theoden of Rohan ride to Isengard, where they speak with Saruman. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are reunited with Merry and Pippin. Saruman refuses to help the Free Peoples in their war against Sauron, but Grima throws a Palantir down from Isengard. Pippin recovers it and Gandalf takes the stone from Pippin. Later on, Pippin sneaks a look inside the stone and he meets Sauron, saving Gandalf from what might have been a disastrous encounter. Nonetheless, Gandalf takes Pippin and leaves for Minas Tirith at once.
Theoden leads his people to Dunharrow, where he musters the forces of the Rohirrim in preparation for the coming battles in Gondor. But Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ride ahead after Aragorn himself confronts Sauron through the Palantir. Aragorn leads the three into the Paths of the Dead, where Aragorn summons the King of the Dead to fulfill his ancient oath to help in the war against Sauron.
Gollum leads Frodo and Sam into a trap soon after a huge army leaves Mordor for an attack on Gondor. Frodo is caught unawares by the huge spider Shelob, who stings Frodo. But Sam takes Frodo's sword Sting (given to him in Rivendell by Bilbo) and wounds Shelob. She retreats, but Sam concludes wrongly that Frodo is dead. So Sam takes the One Ring and attempts to complete the quest.
Frodo is found by Orcs, who take him to the fortress of Cirith Ungol. When Sam learns that Frodo is not dead, he follows the Orcs and rescues Frodo after the Orcs nearly destroy each other in a huge fight over Frodo's mithril armor. Frodo and Sam escape from the fortress and continue their journey into Mordor.
In Minas Tirith, men prepare for the coming war. Denethor, Steward of Gondor, refuses to accept Gandalf's advice. He sends his son Faramir on a suicide attack against the oncoming Mordorian army. Faramir alone survives the battle, and his horse carries him back to Minas Tirith, but he is severely wounded. Denethor goes mad with grief and kills himself.
Gandalf takes command of the city and leads Gondor's desperate defense against Mordor. Even the arrival of the Rohirrim does not turn the tide of battle, though, and all seems lost until Aragorn arrives with the army of the dead. They sweep the field clear of enemies.
Aragorn now takes command of the armies of the West. Elrond comes to him secretly and gives him the reforged Sword of Elendil. With the Sword Reforged in his hand, Aragorn proclaims his right to assume the throne over Gondor. He takes personal command of the army of Gondor and leads an attack on Mordor which is, in truth, only intended to win time for Frodo to reach Mount Doom, where it is hoped he will destroy the One Ring.
As Aragorn's army marches east, Frodo and Sam cross Mordor through the ranks of Sauron's swelling armies. They reach Mount Doom and climb the slopes toward the Sammath Naur, the Cracks of Doom. At the very last, Gollum overtakes Frodo and seizes the Ring, but he tumbles into the fire with the Ring and Sauron is destroyed even as Aragorn fights a desperate battle before the Black Gate of Mordor.
In the aftermath of Sauron's defeat, Frodo and Sam are rescued by Gandalf and the Eagles of the Misty Mountains. They are taken to Gondor, where Aragorn honors them. Arwen arrives to become Queen of Elves and Men, and she and Aragorn are married in Minas Tirith.
In time, Frodo and his companions return to Rivendell and then to the Shire. But Frodo is unable to recover his full health. Though Sam weds his beloved Rosie Cotton and starts a family, Frodo finds no joy in the Shire. He travels to the Grey Havens, where Gandalf and many Elves (including Elrond, Celeborn, and Galadriel) are waiting. They have brought old Bilbo with them. Frodo and Bilbo bid farewell to Sam, Merry, and Pippin, and they take ship with the Elves.
Sam returns to Rosie at Bag End, sits down, and says quietly, "Well, I'm back."
Cast for The Return of the King 2003
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 Witch King/Gothmog
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Bret McKenzie Elf Escort
Sarah McLeod Rosie Cotton
Maisie 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
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
Brad Dourif Grima Wormtongue (extended edition)
Christopher Lee Saruman (extended edition)
Bruce Spence The Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)
Peter Jackson Mercenary On Boat
This page is copyright © 2005 by Michael L. Martinez. All rights reserved.
No portions of this page may be reproduced electronically or otherwise without express permission from the copyright holder, except as occurs in normal browser caching and page indexing.
Created by Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez
