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©2011
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5 videodiscs (235 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien
[Blu-ray disc 1]: The two towers, part one -- [Blu-ray disc 2]: The two towers, part two -- [DVD disc 1]: The appendices, part three: The journey continues ... -- [DVD disc 2]: The appendices, part four: The battle for Middle-Earth begins -- [DVD disc 3]: The two towers: behind the scenes
Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor: Gollum insists on being the guide. Can anyone so corrupted by the ring be trusted? Frodo is increasingly under the sway of the ring wonders if he can trust himself. Meanwhile, Aragorn, drawing closer to his kingly destiny, rallies the forces of good for the battles that are about to come. Dark Lord's army is fast approaching Gondor and the War of the Ring is about to begin
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002
Special features: Disc 1 and 2 (Blu-ray discs): 4 commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production team and the design team, with more than 30 participants. Disc 3 (DVD disc): 5 documentaries exploring how the book was adapted into a screenplay, the origins of Middle-earth, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, and an in-depth look at creating and bringing Gollum to life; 2 interactive maps: Middle-earth atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth; galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 4: 8 documentaries cover the filming process, visual effects, editing, music and sound, stunts and fight training, and a visit to Weta Digital; interactive sound demonstration of The Battle of Helm's Deep; galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 5: Behind the scenes
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Michael Horton ; music, Howard Shore ; special make up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd. ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel
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
MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and some scary images
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player
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English (DTS-HD 5.1) dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing