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The Resource The lord of the rings, The two towers, New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh [and others] ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson

The lord of the rings, The two towers, New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh [and others] ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson

Label
The lord of the rings, The two towers
Title
The lord of the rings
Title part
The two towers
Statement of responsibility
New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh [and others] ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Title variation
Two towers
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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 Black Gates of Mordor. The rest of Middle-earth prepares for a battle that will decide the fate of all
Awards note
Academy Awards-- Best Achievement in Sound Editing; Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Lord of the rings, the two towers (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; film editors, Michael Horton with Jabez Olssen ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel ; special make up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and some scary images
Language note
In English, with optional English and Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Andy Serkis
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  • 1961-
  • 1959-
  • 1981-
  • 1958-
  • 1969-
  • 1944-
  • 1922-2015
  • 1968-
  • 1976-
  • 1977-
  • 1960-
  • 1965-
  • 1950-
  • 1972-
  • 1892-1973
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  • Jackson, Peter
  • Walsh, Fran
  • Osborne, Barrie
  • Wood, Elijah
  • McKellen, Ian
  • Tyler, Liv
  • Mortensen, Viggo
  • Astin, Sean
  • Blanchett, Cate
  • Rhys-Davies, John
  • Hill, Bernard
  • Lee, Christopher
  • Boyd, Billy
  • Monaghan, Dominic
  • Bloom, Orlando
  • Weaving, Hugo
  • Otto, Miranda
  • Wenham, David
  • Dourif, Brad
  • Urban, Karl
  • Serkis, Andy
  • Shore, Howard
  • Tolkien, J. R. R.
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • WingNut Films (Firm)
  • New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
179
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  • Baggins, Frodo
  • Gollum (Fictitious character)
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Gold rings
  • Good and evil
  • Friendship
  • Courage
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The lord of the rings, The two towers, New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh [and others] ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Disc 1 contains feature, disc 2 contains special features
  • Title from title frames
  • Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
  • Special features: On the set: "The lord of the rings: the two towers" Starz Encore special; "Return to Middle-earth" WB special; "The long and short of it, " a short film by Sean Astin; The making of "The long and short of it"; lordoftherings.net featurettes: "Forces of darkness, " "Designing the sounds of Middle-earth, " "Edoras: the Rohan capital, " "Creatures of Middle-earth, " "Gandalf the White, " "Arms and Armor, " "The Battle of Helm's Deep, " and "Bringing Gollum to life"; theatrical trailers; TV spots; Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's song" music video; special extended DVD edition preview; behind the scenes preview of "The return of the king"; "The return of the king" video game preview by Electronic Arts; DVD-ROM content, exclusive online content
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.)
Isbn
9780780643338
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 794043635526
  • 794043635526
Other physical details
sound, color
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10082448
Publisher number
  • N6355
  • 10082448
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm52199488
  • (Sirsi) o52199488
  • (TMQ) o52199488
  • 291776
  • 1839384
  • 2880659
System details
DVD; Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The lord of the rings, The two towers, New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh [and others] ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Publication
Note
  • Disc 1 contains feature, disc 2 contains special features
  • Title from title frames
  • Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
  • Special features: On the set: "The lord of the rings: the two towers" Starz Encore special; "Return to Middle-earth" WB special; "The long and short of it, " a short film by Sean Astin; The making of "The long and short of it"; lordoftherings.net featurettes: "Forces of darkness, " "Designing the sounds of Middle-earth, " "Edoras: the Rohan capital, " "Creatures of Middle-earth, " "Gandalf the White, " "Arms and Armor, " "The Battle of Helm's Deep, " and "Bringing Gollum to life"; theatrical trailers; TV spots; Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's song" music video; special extended DVD edition preview; behind the scenes preview of "The return of the king"; "The return of the king" video game preview by Electronic Arts; DVD-ROM content, exclusive online content
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.)
Isbn
9780780643338
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 794043635526
  • 794043635526
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10082448
Publisher number
  • N6355
  • 10082448
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm52199488
  • (Sirsi) o52199488
  • (TMQ) o52199488
  • 291776
  • 1839384
  • 2880659
System details
DVD; Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo surround
Video recording format
DVD

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