Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (2003)
Saurons Heer will Minas Tirith angreifen, die in Felsen errichtete Hauptstadt von Gondor. Angesichts der Bedrohlichkeit des feindlichen Heeres wiegt es umso schwerer, dass Gondors König fehlt und nur der schwächliche Truchsess Denethor über das einst mächtige Königreich wacht. Wird Aragorn die Kraft aufbringen, jene Aufgabe zu übernehmen, für die sein Schicksal ihn bestimmt hat? Während Gandalf verzweifelt versucht, die mutlosen Kämpfer von Gondor zu motivieren, sammelt Théoden die Krieger von Rohan, um am Kampf teilzunehmen. Aber obwohl sie tapfer und leidenschaftlich Widerstand leisten, haben die Streitkräfte der Menschen dem überwältigenden Ansturm der feindlichen Legionen gegen das Königreich kaum etwas entgegenzusetzen. Jeder Sieg fordert große Opfer. Trotz der starken Verluste stellen sich die Gefährten der größten Schlacht ihres Lebens - vereint durch ein einziges Ziel: Sauron muss so lange abgelenkt werden, bis Frodo den Ring vernichtet hat...
Der Regisseur:
Peter Jackson
Die Autor:
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens.
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Elijah Wood as Frodo |
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Ian McKellen as Gandalf |
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Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn |
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Sean Astin as Sam |
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Andy Serkis as Gollum / Smeagol |
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Dominic Monaghan as Merry |
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Billy Boyd as Pippin |
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John Noble as Denethor |
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David Wenham as Faramir |
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Miranda Otto as Éowyn |
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Bernard Hill as Théoden |
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John Rhys-Davies as Gimli |
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Orlando Bloom as Legolas |
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Hugo Weaving as Elrond |
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Liv Tyler as Arwen |
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Cate Blanchett as Galadriel |
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Karl Urban as Éomer |
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Ian Holm as Bilbo |
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Sean Bean as Boromir |
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Lawrence Makoare as Witchking / Gothmog |
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Marton Csokas as Celeborn |
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Paul Norell as King of the Dead |
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Noel Appleby as Everard Proudfoot |
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Sarah McLeod as Rosie Cotton |
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Ali Astin as Elanor Gamgee |
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Maisy McLeod-Riera as Baby Gamgee |
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David Aston as Gondorian Soldier 3 |
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John Bach as Madril |
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Sadwyn Brophy as Eldarion |
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Alistair Browning as Damrod |
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Richard Edge as Gondorian Soldier 1 |
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Jason Fitch as Uruk 2 |
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Bruce Hopkins as Gamling |
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Ian Hughes as Irolas |
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Bret McKenzie as Elf Escort |
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Bruce Phillips as Grimbold |
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Shane Rangi as Harad Leader 2 |
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Todd Rippon as Harad Leader 1 |
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Thomas Robins as Déagol |
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Harry Sinclair as Isildur |
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Peter Tait as Shagrat |
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Joel Tobeck as Orc Lieutenant 1 |
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Stephen Ure as Gorbag |
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Sala Baker as Featured Orc |
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Robert Pollock as Featured Orc |
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Ross Duncan as Featured Orc |
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Pete Smith as Featured Orc |
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Jed Brophy as Featured Orc |
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Lee Hartley as Featured Orc |
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Billy Jackson as Featured Child |
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Katie Jackson as Featured Child |
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Alan Howard as The Ring (voice) |
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Jane Abbott as Coronation Elf (uncredited) |
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Gino Acevedo as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) |
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Aidan Bell as Orc (uncredited) |
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Jarl Benzon as Coronation Elf (uncredited) |
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Jørn Benzon as Rivendell Elf (uncredited) |
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Emma Deakin as Diamond of Long Cleave (uncredited) |
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Michael Elsworth as Círdan the Shipwright (uncredited) |
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Clint Elvy as Haradrim Warrior (uncredited) |
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Zo Hartley as Orc Helper (uncredited) |
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Peter Jackson as Corsair Bosun (uncredited) |
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Sandro Kopp as Coronation Elf (uncredited) |
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Andrew Lesnie as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) |
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Joseph Mika-Hunt as Orc (uncredited) |
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Henry Mortensen as Pelennor Orc (uncredited) |
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Craig Parker as Gothmog / Orc Lieutenant 1 (voice) (uncredited) |
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Rick Porras as Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) |
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Christian Rivers as Corsair of Umbar / Beacon Guard (uncredited) |
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Michael Semanick as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) |
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Howard Shore as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) |
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John Stephenson as Witchking (voice) (uncredited) |
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Richard Taylor as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) |
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Royd Tolkien as Gondorian Ranger (uncredited) |
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Sam Kelly as Coronation Elf/Gondorian Soldier (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Jackson | Director |
| Production | Peter Jackson | Producer |
| Production | Barrie M. Osborne | Producer |
| Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Ordesky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Lynne | Executive Producer |
| Writing | J. R. R. Tolkien | Novel |
| Writing | Peter Jackson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fran Walsh | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippa Boyens | Screenplay |
| Camera | Andrew Lesnie | Director of Photography |
| Art | Joe Bleakley | Art Direction |
| Art | Rob Outterside | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark Robins | Art Direction |
| Art | John Howe | Conceptual Design |
| Art | Dan Hennah | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ngila Dickson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Taylor | Costume Design |
| Sound | Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Grant Major | Production Design |
| Production | Victoria Burrows | Casting |
| Production | John Hubbard | Casting |
| Production | Liz Mullane | Casting |
| Editing | Jamie Selkirk | Editor |
| Production | Amy Hubbard | Casting |
| Production | Ann Robinson | Casting |
| Crew | Sean Button | Stunts |
| Production | Rick Porras | Co-Producer |
| Visual Effects | Guy Williams | 3D Supervisor |
| Crew | Casey O'Neill | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Anderson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel Andrews | Stunts |
| Crew | Trevor Bau | Stunts |
| Crew | Brett Beattie | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Blakey | Stunts |
| Crew | Shaughan Campbell | Stunts |
| Crew | Ryan Carey | Stunts |
| Crew | Justin B. Carter | Stunts |
| Crew | Sebastiano Cartier | Stunts |
| Crew | Rodney Cook | Stunts |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Gareth Courtney | Stunts |
| Crew | Augie Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mana Hira Davis | Stunts |
| Crew | Shane Dawson | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Dillon | Stunts |
| Crew | Branko Dordevich | Stunts |
| Crew | Steve Drage | Stunts |
| Crew | Clint Elvy | Stunts |
| Crew | Morgan Evans | Stunts |
| Crew | Amanda Foubister | Stunts |
| Crew | Winham Hammond | Stunts |
| Crew | Johnny Sullivan | Stunts |
| Editing | Annie Collins | Additional Editor |
| Production | Jamie Selkirk | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Owen | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | George Marshall Ruge | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Kirk Maxwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Ken Saville | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Malcolm Cromie | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Steve Ingram | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Mike Jones | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John McKay | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Katy Wood | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Peter Mills | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Martin Kwok | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Justin Webster | Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Warhurst | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Melanie Graham | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ben Sinclair | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bruno Barrett-Garnier | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Paul Huntingford | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Simon Hewitt | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Adrian Medhurst | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Martin Oswin | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Sound | Angus Robertson | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Mark Stetson | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Tim Crosbie | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Erik Winquist | 2D Sequence Supervisor |
| Crew | Jacob Tomuri | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Christian Rivers | Visual Effects Designer |
| Visual Effects | Alex Lemke | 2D Sequence Supervisor |
| Crew | Sala Baker | Stunts |
| Directing | Carolynne Cunningham | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Jules Cook | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Mike Hopkins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jim Rygiel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Hammond Peek | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ethan Van der Ryn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Alan Lee | Set Decoration |
| Art | Alan Lee | Conceptual Design |
| Sound | Beau Borders | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Brent Burge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Hayden Collow | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Tim Nielsen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Addison Teague | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Craig Tomlinson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dave Whitehead | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David Farmer | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Christopher Boyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Hedges | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Steve Dubin | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Robyn Isaacs | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Charlie McClellan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Eileen Moran | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | James Whitlam | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Dean Wright | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Chetan Deshmukh | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Joe Letteri | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Dean Lyon | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | John P. Nugent | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jeremy Bennett | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Crew | Paul Lasaine | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margaret Aston | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Findlater | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerryn Flewell-Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Hopgood | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Davina Lamont | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne MacGillicuddy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Maguire | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Moncrieff | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Mooar | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allie Rutherford | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janine Schneider | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lenore Stewart | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tera Treanor | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Hennah | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noreen Wilkie | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gail Wilson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeremy Woodhead | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurelle Ziento | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jacqui Allen | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Dan Hennah | Supervising Art Director |
| Crew | Tim Wong | Stunt Double |
| Production | Fran Walsh | Producer |
| Production | Robert Shaye | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Randall William Cook | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Graham Binding | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Bryan Ku | 3D Director |
| Art | Jamie Beswarick | Sculptor |
| Art | Daniel Falconer | Sculptor |
| Visual Effects | Aaron Cowan | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Glenn Anderson | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Gillian West-Walker | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Stephen Smart | Data Wrangler |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aurelian Campbell | On Set Dresser |
| Crew | William Richardson | Animal Wrangler |
| Visual Effects | Julian Bryant | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Paul Story | Senior Animator |
| Camera | Andrew Stroud | Focus Puller |
| Visual Effects | Jason Lei Howden | VFX Artist |
| Crew | Stuart Thorp | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Alexander Nowotny | VFX Artist |
| Art | Dan King | Greensman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeremy Woodhead | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Michael Hatzer | Color Timer |
| Sound | Mark Willsher | Supervising Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Alex Funke | VFX Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fran Walsh | Songs |
| Sound | Howard Shore | Songs |
| Sound | Annie Lennox | Songs |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Taylor | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tania Rodger | Special Effects |