The Lord of the rings. The Return of the king
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.

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

Special features: three in-depth documentaries: "The quest fulfilled: a director's vision", "A filmmaker's journey: making The return of the king", "National Geographic Special: beyond the magic"; six featurettes: "Aragon's destiny's", "Minas Tirith: capital of Gondor", "The battel of Pelennor Fields", "Samwise the Brave", "Eowyn: white lady of Rohan", "Digital horse doubles", The battle for Middle-Earth continues - video game from EA; "The Lord of the Ring" trilogy supertrailer; 3D animated menus; DVD-ROM: weblinks to exclusive content.

Special features (limited ed. 2006): Disc 1: Theatrical and extended versions; Disc 2: New behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage. Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.

Special features: (4 discs : special extended ed.)) Discs 1 and 2: Widescreen version of the film -- Animated menus -- Four feature-length commentaries by the director, writers, the cast, the production and design teams. Disc 3: The appendices part five -- The war of the ring. 6 original documentaries covering adapting the book into a screenplay, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, costume design and more -- Two interactive maps: Middle-earth Atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth -- Galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 4: The appendices part six -- The passing of an age. 7 original documentaries covering the filming of The Return of the King, the visual effects, editiing, music and sound, and a touching tribute as the cast bids a fond farewell to Middle-earth and the characters they played -- Gallery of production photos.

Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel.

Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble.

Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.

System requirements for DVD-ROM and on-line features (2006): A computer running Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, the (included) InterActual Player installed, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Macromedia Flash 6.0 and an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or hardware DVD player. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Macintosh.

DVD, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.

English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.