This epic version of Tolkien's classic work, tells the tale of Frodo, a simple hobbit, who must leave his home in Hobbiton, and brave great dangers in a quest to destroy the legendary One Ring. Along the way he is aided by a fellowship of stalwart companions, including the wizard Gandalf, the mysterious Strider, and his hobbit friends, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
Publisher:[Burbank, Calif.] :New Line Home Entertainment ;c2002.
General Note:
Disc label title.
Digital video discs (DVD)
Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Special features: over 30 minutes of new and extended scenes added by the director, including new music composed by Howard Shore; four feature length commentaries; 17 documentaries; interactive map of Middle-earth; art galleries; storyboards and previsualization sequences; galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs; interactive animated menus.
Widescreen version.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Howard Shore; film editor, John Gilbert; production designer, Grant Major; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie.
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.
Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: 14A.
MPAA rating: PG-13. Epic battle sequences and some scary images.