The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Our Review Published September 12, 2014

Lord of the Rings Series Episode 5

Though the fellowship is broken, the war of Middle-earth continues on in Peter Jackson’s second Lord of the Rings film – The Two Towers. Our heroes separated, this film follows three parallel stories of heroism and introduces new heroes and villains, including Gollum who may be either or both! There is also more action, including an intense battle at Helm’s Deep. How does this middle chapter compare to the first, and does the fellowship of the podcast remain united in their views? If you make a pledge and support Now Playing Podcast you can listen to find out!

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 PG-13 2h 59m

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Release Date

December 18, 2002

Director

Peter Jackson

Writer

Stephen Sinclair, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

Stars

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Craig Parker, Bruce Allpress, John Bach, Sala Baker, Jed Brophy, Sam Comery, Calum Gittins, Phil Grieve, Bruce Hopkins, Paris Howe Strewe, Nathaniel Lees, John Leigh, Robbie Magasiva, Robyn Malcolm, Bruce Phillips, Robert Pollock, Olivia Tennet, Raymond Trickitt, Stephen Ure, Billy Jackson, Katie Jackson, Victoria Beynon-Cole, Lee Hartley, Frazer Anderson, Ben Barrington, Jarl Benzon, Jørn Benzon, Owen Black, Dorothy Anne Bonner, Ben Britton, Riley Brophy, Alistair Browning, Alix Bushnell, Sean Button, Ryan Carey, Rodney Cook, Augie Davis, Mana Hira Davis, Shane Dawson, Karlos Drinkwater, Aron Eastwood, Frank Edwards, Clint Elvy, Alexia Fairbrother, Daniel Falconer, Siaosi Fonua, Kester Fordham, Michael Fowler, Ben Fransham, Frank Goldingham, Winham Hammond, Jonathan Harding, Lucas Hayward, Dan Hennah, Jason Hood, Lani Jackson, Peter Jackson, Gareth Jensen, Sam Kelly, Richard Knowles, Sandro Kopp, Sam La Hood, Don Langridge, Michael Lawrence, Alan Lee, Dra McKay, Joseph Mika-Hunt, Dean Morganty, Henry Mortensen, Francis Mountjoy, Paul Norell, Barrie M. Osborne, Allan Poppleton, Gareth Reeves, Miranda Rivers, Campbell Rousselle, Matthew J. Saville, Samuel E. Shore, Allan Smith, Greg Tozer, Piripi Waretini, Tim Wong, John Wraight, Kelley Kerr Young, Robert Young, Caleb Ross, Sean Bean, John Noble

Producer

Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh

Cinematography

Andrew Lesnie

Music

Howard Shore

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Country

New Zealand, United States of America

Language

English

Budget

$79,000,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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