The Hunt for Gollum (2009)

Strider must hunt down Gollum to keep the Ring secret.

Director:

Chris Bouchard

Writers:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Chris Bouchard (screenplay),

Stars:

Adrian Webster, Arin Alldridge, Patrick O'Connor

Cast

Credited cast:
Adrian Webster	...	Aragorn
Arin Alldridge	...	Arithir
Patrick O'Connor	...	Gandalf
Rita Ramnani	...	Arwen
Gareth Brough	...	Gollum / Goblok (voice)
Jason Perino	...	Gollum (additional voicework) (voice)
Christopher Dingli	...	Gollum
Max Bracey	...	Mirkwood Elf
Dan Styles	...	Dagbash / Orc
Joshua Kennedy	...	Disgruntled Orc / Orc
Ross Morrisson	...	Ringwraith
Emma Hunt	...	Ringwraith
Lisa Rost-Welling	...	Angry Villager
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tina Barnes	...	Orc
Will Boyd	...	Orc

Storyline

The great events of the war of the ring are about to unfold and the priority for Strider and Gandalf is to keep the Ring secret. Sauron is preparing to unleash his armies and Gollum is creeping around Middle Earth with crucial knowledge of the Ring's location. He must be found.

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Plot Keywords:

hunt | fanfilm | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Not all who wander are lost...

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Genres:

Short | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Lov na Goluma

Filming Locations:

Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Independent Online Cinema, Rickety Shack Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

38 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was viewed for free over 1 million times in the first week of its online release.

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Goofs

Modern buildings are briefly visible in the woods at 13:11, 13:43, 19:23.

User Reviews

Not a fan, still impressed

I have watched the LOTR films, and read The Hobbit. I have not even read the LOTR books, although I do have them in a pile of waiting to be read books...I read quite a bit, but...eh to be honest I never got into LOTR. I'm sorry. I like the fantasy genre, I like the story, I've read so many series within this type of genre. But I've just never gotten deep into LOTR. I will say I did enjoy the movie series and the original book that started it all.

Why do I say this? Because I want people to know I'm not just some die-hard fan of the genre period. I don't really follow it except as a media thing.

My point? This short movie was damned impressive. I hear it was done on a shoe-string budget by honest fans of the film, and damn it...this thing looks legit. This is seriously talent being played out here. I enjoyed the camera work, I enjoyed the acting, I enjoyed the scenery, the story, the casting...well I couldn't find something wrong with it.

Look at my past reviews and comments on movies. I am not an avid reviewer or commenter on this genre...and lets be honest, a lot of my reviews plain out suck. But I caught this short, and I was impressed. I honestly would not mind seeing fans like this be allowed to write and direct an entire shot-by-shot series, or movie franchise. They just flat out did it well.

I give this two-thumbs up, if you are a fan of LOTR, then this is a must see. If you're like me, just a casual fan...this is still a super fun thing to watch.

Like I've said...I'm impressed. I've seen so many indie films that have been such garbage, with much larger budgets than this. This is just properly done.

Nuff sed.