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Front Back Title Region

2 - PAL - Europe (NOR)

Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
Collector's Gift Set
This Christmas the journey ends.

Studio New Line Cinema Alt Title Lord of the Rings 3
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Peter Jackson
Running Time 240.mins Producer(s) Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Frances Walsh
Prod. Year 2003 Composer(s) Howard Shore
Genre(s) Fantasy Writer(s) Frances Walsh, Peter Jackson + 2
Screen Format WideScreen 2:35:1 Anamorphic Prod.Design Grant Major
Sound Format(s) DD 6.1 EX
DTS 6.1 ES
Sound Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn
Layer DVD-9

5 Discs
Actors - Elijah Wood
- Ian McKellen
- Liv Tyler
- Viggo Mortensen
- Sean Astin
- Cate Blanchett
- Brad Dourif
- John Rhys-Davies
- Bernard Hill
- Christopher Lee
- Billy Boyd
- Dominic Monaghan
- Orlando Bloom
- Hugo Weaving
- Miranda Otto
- David Wenham
- Sean Bean
Case Type Custom DVD Extras: Gift Set:

- Minas Tirith Statue
- 12-Page Booklet
- Printed Companion Piece showing how Gollum evolved from Pencil Sketch to Digital Character.

Disk 1-2:

- Extended Version of the movie (50 mins)
- 4 Commentary Tracks

Disk 3- "The Appendices Part Five - The War Of The Ring"

Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:33) 
"J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy Of Middle-Earth" documentary (29:29) 
From Book To Script: 
- "From Book To Script: Forging The Final Chapter" documentary (25:02) 
- Abandoned Concept: 'Aragorn Battles Sauron' (5:18) 
Designing And Building Middle-Earth: 
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (39:57) 
- "Big-atures" documentary (19:59) 
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (47:23) 
- "Costume Design" featurette (12:03) 
- Design Galleries (2123images): 
---- 'The Peoples Of Middle-Earth' 
---- 'The Realms Of Middle-Earth' 
---- 'Miniatures' 
"Home Of The Horse Lords" documentary (30:16) 
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth) 
New Zealand As Middle-Earth: 
- East Ithilien (2:57) 
- Dunharrow (2:11) 
- Paths Of The Dead (2:15) 
- The Pelennor Fields (2:58) 
- The Black Gate (2:24) 
- Mordor (3:22) 

Disk 4 - "The Appendices Part Six - The Passing Of An Age"

Introduction (by Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan) (1:40) 
Filming The Return Of The King: 
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" documentary (73:08) 
- Production Photos (69images) 
Visual Effects: 
- "Weta Digital" documentary (42:01) 
- Visual Effects Demonstration: "The Mumakil Battle" (0:31) (7 Angles) (with Optional Commentary) 
Post Production - Journey's End: 
- "Editorial: Completing The Trilogy" documentary (22:14) 
- "Music For Middle-Earth" documentary (22:02) 
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" documentary (22:09) 
- "The End Of All Things" documentary (21:29) 
"The Passing Of An Age" documentary (25:11) 
Cameron Duncan - The Inspiration For 'Into The West': 
- "Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration For 'Into the West'" documentary (32:21) 
- Short Films: 
---- "DFK6498" (Directed by Cameron Duncan) (4:38) 
---- "Strike Zone" (Directed by Cameron Duncan) (11:16)

Disk 5:

- Howard Shore: Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony
IMDB Rating 9.1 DVD-ROM None
Reviewed   MPAA Rating 11 (15)
Released 14-Dec-2004 UPC 036988011137
IMDB Link tt0167260 Comments Added 20-Dec-2004

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