Movie: A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

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Jonathan Cook
Jonathan Cook

Narrator (voice)

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Self

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood

Self

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen

Self

Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne

Self

Sean Astin
Sean Astin

Self

David Wenham
David Wenham

Self

Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto

Self

Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom

Self

Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee

Self

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    A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

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    2004-12-14

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