The Lord Of The Rings : The Return Of The King - Extended Cut

Based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Synopsis : The extended version (with 48 extra minutes) of the final film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - which won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Gandalf manages to rally Gondor's fallen army with the help of King Theoden ofRohan for the biggest battle in the history of Middle-earth; and Aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilities. They are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep Sauron distracted in order to enable Frodo to complete his quest to destroy the Ring by throwing it into the fires of the Mountain of Doom.

Extra features : Extras to be confirmed, Interactive menus, Animated menus, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, , , Commentary (1. Director and Writers. 2. The Design Team. 3. The production/Post-Production Team. 4. The Cast), Other documentaries (DISC 3: Peter Jackson introduction. 'J.R.R. Tolkein: The Legacy of Middle-Earth'. 'From Book to Script'. 'Designing and Building Middle-Earth'. 'Home of the Horse Lords'. DISC 4: Elijah Wood/Sean Astin/Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan introduction. Filming 'The Return of the King'. Visual Effects. 'Post-Production: Journey's End'. 'The Passing of an Age'. Cameron Duncan documentaries), , Image gallery, Middle-Earth Atlas. New Zealand as Middle-Earth.