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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King opened 19 years ago this weekend. Costing $94 million, it grossed $1.146 billion, making it the second highest grossing movie ever. It
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Amazon.com: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Special Extended Edition) [DVD] : Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill,
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