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The lord of the rings. The two towers / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson ; screenplay writers, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; director, Peter Jackson.

Osborne, Barrie. (Added Author). Walsh, Fran, 1959- (Added Author). Jackson, Peter, 1961- (Added Author). Boyens, Philippa. (Added Author). Sinclair, Stephen. (Added Author). Wood, Elijah, 1981- (Added Author). McKellen, Ian. (Added Author). Tyler, Liv. (Added Author). Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- (Added Author). Astin, Sean. (Added Author). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Added Author). Rhys-Davies, John. (Added Author). Boyd, Billy, 1968- (Added Author). Monaghan, Dominic, 1976- (Added Author). Bloom, Orlando, 1977- (Added Author). Serkis, Andy. (Added Author). Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015 (Added Author). Horton, Michael. (Added Author). Shore, Howard. (Added Author). Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 Two towers. (Added Author). New Line Cinema Corporation. (Added Author). WingNut Films (Firm) (Added Author). Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis. (Cast).

Summary:

Join Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and brave members of he Fellowship as they continue their quest to destroy the Ring of Power. As darkness descends on Middle-earth, a strange creature named Gollum leads the heroes to the Balck Gates of Mordor. The rest of Middle-earth prepares for a battle that will decide the fate of all.

Record details

ISBN: 0780644042
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (approximately 223 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special extended DVD edition.
Publisher: Los Angeles : New Line Home Entertainment, [2003]
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Formatted Contents Note:	discs 1-2: A new version of the second Lord of the Ringsinstallment including over 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage ; four audio commentaries by Peter Jackson ; commentaries from over 30 members of the cast and crew -- disc 3: Adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film ; Designing and inspirations for locations in Middle-Earth ; Storyboards to pre-visualization ; Weta Workshop visit : see sculptors in action creating weapons, creatures and miniatures for the film ; Atlas of Middle-Earth ; Interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process ; Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists -- disc 4: Sending the actors into battle : swordfighting ; Principal photography : stories from the set ; Digital effects ; Bigatures : a close-up look at the miniatures ; Galleries of behind-the-scenes photos and personal cast photos ; Post-production : editing it all together ; Sound design demonstration ; DVD-ROM content.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Michael Horton ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson ... [et al.] ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel.
Participant or Performer Note:	Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and some scary images.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation (2.35:1); Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround sound, DTS ES 6.1 surround sound, stereo. surround sound.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned; optional Spanish subtitles.