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"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

DVD Release Date - May 25, 2004

By Ivana Redwine, About.com

Let's take a look what's on "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" two-disc set.

About the Movie on DVD - General Information:

Available to buy or rent on DVD and VHS on May 25, 2004

Director: Peter Jackson

Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Sir Ian McKellen, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto and Liv Tyler

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images

Total Running Time: 200 Minutes

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Two-Disc DVD Set - Disc-by-Disc Breakdown:

Disc 1 - Available both in Widescreen or Full-Screen Editions

Widescreen Feature (200 minutes)

  • Widescreen version of the film
  • Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
  • Stereo Surround Sound
  • English subtitles and closed captions
  • Spanish subtitles

    DVD ROM Material:

  • Link to exclusive on-line content
  • Link to lordoftherings.net

    Full-Screen Feature (200 minutes)

  • Full-Screen version of the film
  • Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
  • Stereo Surround Sound
  • English subtitles and closed captions
  • Spanish subtitles

    DVD ROM Material:

  • Link to exclusive on-line content
  • Link to lordoftherings.net

    Disc 2 (With both Widescreen and Full-Screen Editions)

    Special Features (More than 2 hours of added value material):

  • Animated Menus
  • English Subtitles and Closed Captions
  • Spanish Subtitles

    In-Depth Programs

  • "The Quest Fulfilled: A Director’s Vision"
  • "A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'"
  • "National Geographic Special - 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'"

    Featurettes

    Created for lordoftherings.net

  • "Aragorn’s Destiny"
  • "Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor"
  • "The Battle of Pelennor Fields"
  • "Samwise the Brave"
  • "Éowyn: White Lady of Rohan"
  • "Digital Horse Doubles"

    Trailers

  • "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy Supertrailer
  • Two Theatrical Trailers

    TV Spots

  • "Heart/Frodo"
  • "Every Path"
  • "Test"
  • "Aragorn"
  • "Time"
  • "Every Step"
  • "Sword"
  • "Decided"
  • "Time Review"
  • "Decided Review"
  • "Step Golden Globes"
  • "Globe Noms"
  • "New Epic Globe"
  • Video Game Review/Preview

    Preview of all-new Electronic Arts video game, "The Battle for Middle-earth," and a review of past "The Lord of The Rings" Electronic Arts video games

    DVD ROM Material

  • Link to exclusive on-line content
  • Link to lordoftherings.net

    Please Note: No firm release date is available yet, but a DVD special extended edition (approx. 250 minutes) of the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is planned for Holiday 2004.

    Source of Information for DVD Special Features and Disc-by-Disc Breakdown: Press Release and DVD Fact Sheet From New Line Home Entertainment

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