Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas
Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the
race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading
steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can
Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become
what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of
Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders.
With the final battle joined and the
legions of darkness gathering, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) urgently tries
to rally Gondor's broken army to action. He is aided by Rohan's King
Theoden (Bernard Hill), who unites his warriors for history's
biggest test. Yet even with their courage and passionate loyalty,
the forces of men--with Eowyn (Miranda Otto) and Merry (Dominic
Monaghan) hidden among them--are no match for the enemies swarming
against Gondor. Still, in the face of great losses, they charge
forward into the battle of their lifetimes, tied together by their
singular goal to keep Sauron distracted and give the Ring Bearer a
chance to complete his quest. Their hopes rest with Frodo (Elijah
Wood), a tiny but determined hobbit making a perilous trip across
treacherous enemy lands to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount
Doom. The closer Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier
his burden becomes and the more he must rely on Samwise Gamgee (Sean
Astin). Gollum--and the Ring itself--will test Frodo's allegiances
and, ultimately, his humanity. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
of the King concludes the epic story of these characters, their
relationships and rivalries, and reveals how through courage,
commitment and determination even the least of us can change the
world.
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