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DirectorPeter Jackson
Runtime2h 59m · PG-13
GenresAction · Adventure · Fantasy
Release2002-12-18
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002· PG-13· 2h 59m· Action· Adventure· Fantasy
“The journey continues.”
Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002) splits the Fellowship, sending Frodo and Sam deeper into Mordor's shadows with the One Ring, while Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas track the captive Merry and Pippin through the treacherous climes of Rohan. Saruman's malevolent presence looms in Isengard, his tower Orthanc a sentinel of corruption, as the diverse cast converges on battle's edge, the narrative's tension mounting with each orc-laden skirmish and dark alliance forged.
2002-12-18
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Key Crew
DirectorPeter Jackson
ScreenplayFran Walsh
ProducerBarrie M. Osborne
Director of PhotographyAndrew Lesnie
Original Music ComposerHoward Shore
EditorMichael Horton
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2002-12-18
Runtime2h 59m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosNew Line Cinema · WingNut Films · The Saul Zaentz Company
Budget$79M
Box office$926M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesNew Zealand · United States of America
Rating8.4/10 · 24283 votes
Original languageen
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