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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

PG_13  179 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy   -  18 December 2002 (USA)
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Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- The trailer for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers -- Trailer for this epic fantasy adventure film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers -- Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Allpress Bruce Allpress ...
Sean Astin ...
John Bach John Bach ...
Sala Baker ...
Cate Blanchett ...
Orlando Bloom ...
Billy Boyd ...
Jed Brophy ...
Sharku / Snaga
Sam Comery Sam Comery ...
Brad Dourif ...
Calum Gittins ...
Haleth
Bernard Hill ...
Bruce Hopkins ...
Paris Howe Strewe Paris Howe Strewe ...
Christopher Lee ...
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Storyline

Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron's troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin. Written by Yuandi Li  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ring | Army | Mission | Hope | Hobbit  | See more »

Taglines:

The Journey Continues December 18th See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Aurum [Spain] | New Line Cinema | See more »

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English | Sindarin | Old English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Two Towers See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€1,403,000 (Netherlands) (21 December 2002) (148 Screens)

Gross:

$926,047,111 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (special extended edition)  | (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the main reasons Sean Astin took the part of Sam was the advice of his father John Astin, who had previously worked with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh on The Frighteners and had been enthused with their rapport, understanding of film and appreciation of their crew. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the second close-up of Legolas's eyes in Fangorn Forest, you can see that he is wearing contact lenses. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Gandalf: You cannot pass!
Frodo: Gandalf!
Gandalf: I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. Go back to the shadow. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! You shall not pass!
Galadriel: The power of the enemy is growing. Sauron will use his puppet Saruman to destroy the people of Rohan. Isengard has been unleashed. The Eye of Sauron now turns to Gondor, the last free kingdom of men. His war on this country will come swiftly. He senses the Ring is close...
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Crazy Credits

One section of credits is for the "Hammerhands" (presumably for
carpenters). This is a reference to the name of the "historical" founder
of Helm's Deep, Helm Hammerhand. Also, apprentice builders are known as
"hammerhands" in New Zealand. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Death by Death II (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Farewell to Lorien"
(from extended version)
Music by Howard Shore
Lyrics by Fran Walsh
Performed by Hilary Summers See more »