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

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Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Directed by Peter Jackson

Running Time: 180 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2002

Rating: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA/New Zealand/Germany

Filmed in Colour

Visually breathtaking and dramatically moving, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a skilful marriage of special effects and computer animation, with sequences of breathtaking beauty. For a movie that that's just under three hours long, it never lags or feels laboured. Director Peter Jackson manages to keep the story's multiple narratives moving without losing sight of the many characters. The special effects are astonishing: Gollum is the first truly convincing CG character, and the battle of Helm's Deep is one of the finest, most expansive combat sequences ever captured on film.

The movie, the second in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, begins in the hills of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum (Andy Serkis, pictured). A mercurial creature who has been warped by the Ring, Gollum promises to guide the Hobbits to the Black Gates of Mordor if they will release him. Sam does not trust their new companion, but Frodo takes pity on Gollum, who, like him, was once a Ringbearer.

Across Middle-earth Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli the Dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden (Bernard Hill) has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell through the manipulations of his spy, the sinister Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). Eowyn (Miranda Otto), the King's niece, recognises a leader in the Human warrior Aragorn. And though he finds himself drawn to her, Aragorn is constantly reminded of his enduring love for the Elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) and the pact they made together.

Gandalf (Ian McKellen) has been reborn as Gandalf the White following his cataclysmic fight with the Balrog, and reminds Aragorn of his destiny to unite the Rohan people with the last remaining stronghold of Human resistance: Gondor.

Cast

Image for Elijah WoodElijah WoodFrodo Baggins
Image for Sean AstinSean AstinSam Gamgee
Billy BoydPippin
Image for Viggo MortensenViggo MortensenAragorn
Image for Orlando BloomOrlando BloomLegolas Greenleaf
Image for Cate BlanchettCate BlanchettGaladriel
Image for Ian McKellenIan McKellenGandalf
Image for Christopher LeeChristopher LeeSaruman
Image for Hugo WeavingHugo WeavingElrond
Image for Ian HolmIan HolmBilbo Baggins
Image for Sean BeanSean BeanBoromir
Image for Andy SerkisAndy SerkisGollum
Noel ApplebyEverard Proudfoot
Sala BakerSauron
Marton CsokasCeleborn
Megan EdwardsMrs. Proudfoot
Michael ElsworthGondorian Archivist
Mark FergusonGil-Galad
Lawrence MakoareLurtz
Brent McIntyreWitch-King
Peter McKenzieElendil
Sarah McLeodRosie Cotton
Image for Dominic MonaghanDominic MonaghanMerry
Ian MuneBounder
Craig ParkerHaldir
Cameron RhodesFarmer Maggot
John Rhys-DaviesGimli
Martyn SandersonGate Keeper
Harry SinclairIsildur
Image for Liv TylerLiv TylerArwen
David WeatherleyBarliman Butterbur
Image for Bernard HillBernard HillTheoden
Image for Miranda OttoMiranda OttoEowyn
David WenhamFaramir
Image for Brad DourifBrad DourifGrima Wormtongue
Image for Karl UrbanKarl UrbanEomer
Bruce AllpressAldor
John BachMadril
Jed BrophySharku/Snaga
Sam ComeryÉothain
Calum GittinsHaleth
Bruce HopkinsGamling
Paris Howe StreweThéodred Prince of Rohan
Nathaniel LeesUglúk
John LeighHáma
Robbie MagasivaMauhur
Robyn MalcolmMorwen
Bruce PhillipsRohan Soldier
Robert PollockMordor Orc
Olivia TennetFreda
Ray TrickettBereg
Stephen UreGrishnákh

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