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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, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, (DVD)

The lord of the rings, The two towers, New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, (DVD)

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, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Title variation
Two towers
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Contributor
Actor
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Composer
Costume designer
Director
Distributor
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Production company
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Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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
Member of
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).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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  • Lord of the rings, the two towers (Motion picture)
  • Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture)
  • Lord of the rings, the return of the king (Motion picture)
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
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and some scary images ; Supplemental material not rated
Language note
In English with subtitles in Spanish; Closed-captioned
LC call number
  • PN1997.2
  • PN1995.9.L58
LC item number
  • .L6732 2003
  • T96 2003
PerformerNote
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
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  • 1981-
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  • 1892-1973
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  • Osborne, Barrie
  • Walsh, Fran
  • Jackson, Peter
  • Boyens, Philippa
  • Sinclair, Stephen
  • Wood, Elijah
  • McKellen, Ian
  • Tyler, Liv
  • Mortensen, Viggo
  • Astin, Sean
  • Blanchett, Cate
  • Rhys-Davies, John
  • Boyd, Billy
  • Monaghan, Dominic
  • Bloom, Orlando
  • Serkis, Andy
  • Weaving, Hugo
  • Horton, Michael
  • Shore, Howard
  • Lesnie, Andrew
  • Dickson, Ngila
  • Taylor, Richard Leslie
  • Major, Grant
  • Rygiel, Jim
  • Tolkien, J. R. R.
  • WingNut Films (Firm)
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
179
Series statement
Lord of the Rings Motion Picture
Series volume
2
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  • Baggins, Frodo
  • Gandalf
  • Aragorn
  • Tolkien, J. R. R.
  • Aragorn
  • Baggins, Frodo
  • Gandalf
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Closed caption video recordings
  • Good and evil
  • Good and evil
  • Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character)
  • Elves
  • Elves
  • Rings
  • Rings
  • Baggins, Frodo (Fictional character)
  • Fantasy films
  • Feature films
  • Wizards
  • Wizards
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
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, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, (DVD)
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Publication
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
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
Contents
Disc 1. Main feature -- Disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version 2.35:1.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780780643338
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
794043635526
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N6355
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm52199488
  • (OCoLC)52199488
System details
  • 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
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, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, (DVD)
Link
Publication
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
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
Contents
Disc 1. Main feature -- Disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version 2.35:1.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780780643338
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
794043635526
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N6355
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm52199488
  • (OCoLC)52199488
System details
  • 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
Video recording format
DVD

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