The lord of the rings. The two towers

Osborne, Barrie, (producer.). Walsh, Fran, 1959- (screenwriter,, producer.). Jackson, Peter, 1961- (director,, producer,, screenwriter.). Boyens, Philippa, (screenwriter.). Sinclair, Stephen, (screenwriter.). Wood, Elijah, 1981- (actor.). McKellen, Ian, (actor.). Tyler, Liv, (actor.). Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- (actor.). Astin, Sean, (actor.). Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (actor.). Rhys-Davies, John, (actor.). Boyd, Billy, 1968- (actor.). Monaghan, Dominic, 1976- (actor.). Bloom, Orlando, 1977- (actor.). Serkis, Andy, (actor.). Weaving, Hugo, 1960- (actor.). Horton, Michael, (film editor.). Shore, Howard, (composer.). Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015 (cinematographer.). Dickson, Ngila, (costume designer.). Taylor, Richard Leslie., (costume designer.). Major, Grant, (production designer.). Rygiel, Jim. (special effects provider). Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 motion picture adaptation of (work) Two towers. (Added Author). WingNut Films (Firm), (production company.). New Line Cinema Corporation, (presenter.). New Line Home Entertainment (Firm), (distributor.). Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving. (Cast).

Summary: Join Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and brave members of the 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.

Record details

ISBN: 078064333X
ISBN: 9780780643338
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version (2.35:1).
Publisher: [Los Angeles, CA] : New Line Home Entertainment, ©2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:	2nd in the series of 3 Lord of the Rings films. Title from opening frames and end credits. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Sequel to: Lord of the rings: fellowship of the ring. Prequel to: Lord of the rings: the return of the king. Program notes in insert. Special features: On the set - "The lord of the rings: the two towers"; "Return to Middle-earth"; eight featurettes including "Forces of darkness," "sounds of Middle-earth," "Edoras & Rohan culture," "Creatures," "Gandalf the White," "Arms & Armor," "Helm's Deep," and "Gollum: Andy Serkis, Bay Raitt"; Emiliana Torrini "Gollum Song" music video; exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of "The lord of the rings: the return of the king"; short film by Sean Astin, "The long and short of it"; preview of Electronic Arts' video game, "The lord of the rings: the return of the king"; an inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of "The lord of the rings: the two towers"; original theatrical trailers and TV spots; DVD-ROM features, exclusive online content.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Main feature -- Disc 2. Special features.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Michael Horton ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; 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, Hugo Weaving.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and some scary images ; Supplemental material not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD in letterbox presentation enhanced for widescreen televisions, Dolby digital, Dolby surround, Region 1 encoding. System requirements for DVD-ROM: Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, the (included) InterActual Player, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Macromedia Flash 6.0, an Internet connection, DVD-ROM drive, a software or hardware DVD player ; DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Macintosh.
Language Note:	In English with subtitles in Spanish; Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2002: Best Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke); Best Sound Editing (Ethan Van der Ryn, Michael Hopkins).