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New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson fulfills his lifelong dream of transforming author J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling fantasy-epic into a three-part motion picture that begins with this holiday 2001 release. Elijah Wood stars as Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit resident of the medieval "Middle-Earth" who discovers that a ring bequeathed to him by beloved relative and benefactor Bilbo (Ian Holm) is in fact the "one ring," a device that will allow its bearer to manipulate dark powers and enslave the world. Frodo is charged by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to return the ring to Mount Doom, the evil site where it was forged millennia ago and the only place where it can be destroyed. Accompanying Frodo is a fellowship of eight others: his Hobbit friends Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd); plus Gandalf; the human warriors Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); Elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom); and Dwarf soldier Gimli (John Rhys-Davies). The band's odyssey to the dreaded land of Mordor, where Mount Doom lies, takes them through the Elfish domain of Rivendell and the forest of Lothlorien, where they receive aid and comfort from the Elf princess Arwen (Liv Tyler), her father Elrond (Hugo Weaving), and Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett). In pursuit of the travelers and their ring are Saruman (Christopher Lee) -- a traitorous wizard and kin, of sorts, to Gandalf -- and the Dark Riders, under the control of the evil, mysterious Sauron (Sala Baker). The Fellowship must also do battle with an ogre, flying spies, Orcs, and other deadly obstacles both natural and otherwise as they draw closer to Mordor. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) was filmed in Jackson's native New Zealand simultaneously with its pair of sequels, The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003).
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Product Details
Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Directors: Peter Jackson
Producers: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Tim Sanders, Mark Ordesky
Format: Box set, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 5
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Release Date: August 28, 2012
Run Time: 208 minutes
Cast & Crew
Elijah Wood Frodo Baggins
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Ian Holm Bilbo Baggins
Viggo Mortensen Aragorn
Sean Bean Boromir
Sean Astin Samwise Gamgee
John Rhys-Davies Gimli
Billy Boyd Pippin
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Liv Tyler Arwen
Hugo Weaving Elrond
Christopher Lee Saruman
Dominic Monaghan Meriadoc Brandybuck
Marton Csokas Celeborn
Craig Parker Haldir
Lawrence Makoare Lurtz
Technical Credits
Peter Jackson Director
David Farmer Sound/Sound Designer
Joe Peter Bleakley Art Director
Philippa Boyens Screenwriter
Victoria Burrows Casting
Gethin Creagh Sound/Sound Designer
Malcolm Cromie Sound/Sound Designer
Carolynne Cunningham Asst. Director
Ngila Dickson Costumes/Costume Designer
Enya Songwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien Source Author
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