- General Note:
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Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Prequel to: Lord of the Rings: the two towers and Lord of the Rings: the return of the king.
Special features: Disc 2: Welcome to Middle-earth : Houghton Mifflin in-store special; Quest for the ring : FOX TV special; A passage to Middle-earth : SCI-FI channel special; lordoftherings.net featurettes (Finding Hobbiton, Hobbiton comes alive, Believing the world of Bree, Ringwraiths : the fallen kings, Rivendell : the Elven refuge, Languages of Middle-earth, Two wizards, Music of Middle-earth, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Weathertop : the windy hill); Theatrical trailers; TV spots; Enya "May It Be" music video; Special extended DVD edition preview; Behind the scenes preview of "The Two Towers"; "The Two Towers" video game preview by EA.
- Restrictions on Access Note:
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Educational and home use only.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; production designer, Grant Major ; film editor, John Gilbert ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; featuring the songs "May It Be" & "AnÃron" composed & performed by Enya.
- 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, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Marton Csokas, Craig Parker, Lawrence Makoare.
- Target Audience Note:
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MPAA rating: PG-13 ; Epic battle sequences and some scary images ; Supplemental material not rated.
- System Details Note:
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DVD ; NTSC ; 5.1 Dolby digital EX surround sound and 2.0 stereo surround sound; 2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for widescreen televisions; Region 1; Access to DVD-ROM Special features requires computer with DVD-ROM drive; internet access may be required for some features; some features may not be available on all players or drives.
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
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Home use only.
- Language Note:
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In English with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned.
- Awards Note:
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Academy Awards, 2001: Best Cinematography (Andrew Lesnie); Best Music, Original Score (Howard Shore); Best Effects, Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel); Best Makeup (Peter Owen, Richard Taylor).
