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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Miranda Otto Phillippa Boyens Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen

Directors Peter Jackson

Screenwriters Fran Walsh Peter Jackson

Running Time 201 minutes

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (12A)

Plot
The saga continues. Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mount Doom, but the deceitful Gollum plans to lead them into a trap and have the ring for himself. Meanwhile, the armies of Mordor are marching on the Gondorian city of Minas Tirith, where Gandalf finds Denethor, father of Boromir and Faramir, losing his sanity…

Verdict
The resounding climax to a landmark in cinema history. But the King has now returned, the story is over and the ships are leaving Middle-earth. Ladies and gentlemen, Elvish has left the building.


Reviewer: Alan Morrison

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