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The Making of the Return of the King

Plot: A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. " Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born
Release Date: Thursday, April 1 2004
21 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Peter JacksonPeter Jackson. Peter Jackson was 42 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1961
Portrait of Elijah WoodElijah Wood. Elijah Wood was 23 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1981
Portrait of Sean AstinSean Astin. Sean Astin was 33 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1971
Portrait of Viggo MortensenViggo Mortensen. Viggo Mortensen was 45 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 20 1958
Portrait of Ian McKellenIan McKellen. Ian McKellen was 64 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 25 1939
Portrait of Andy SerkisAndy Serkis. Andy Serkis was 39 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 20 1964
Portrait of Dominic MonaghanDominic Monaghan. Dominic Monaghan was 27 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1976
Portrait of Billy BoydBilly Boyd. Billy Boyd was 35 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 28 1968
Portrait of John NobleJohn Noble. John Noble was 55 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1948
Portrait of David WenhamDavid Wenham. David Wenham was 38 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 21 1965
Portrait of Miranda OttoMiranda Otto. Miranda Otto was 36 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 16 1967
Portrait of Bernard HillBernard Hill. Bernard Hill was 59 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 17 1944 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2024
Portrait of Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom. Orlando Bloom was 27 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 13 1977
Portrait of John Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-Davies. John Rhys-Davies was 59 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1944
Portrait of Hugo WeavingHugo Weaving. Hugo Weaving was 43 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1960
Portrait of Liv TylerLiv Tyler. Liv Tyler was 26 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 01 1977
Portrait of Cate BlanchettCate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett was 34 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 14 1969
Portrait of Karl UrbanKarl Urban. Karl Urban was 31 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 07 1972
Portrait of Ian HolmIan Holm. Ian Holm was 72 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1931 –
Died: Fri, Jun 19 2020
Portrait of Sean BeanSean Bean. Sean Bean was 44 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 17 1959
Portrait of Lawrence MakoareLawrence Makoare. Lawrence Makoare was 36 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1968
Portrait of Sarah McLeodSarah McLeod. Sarah McLeod was 32 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 18 1971

Crew

Portrait of Costa BotesCosta Botes. Costa Botes was 43 in The Making of the Return of the King as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 27 1960