The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Coming Out at 18 December 2002 in theaters.
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The film is the second instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Jackson, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and Jackson. The film features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban and Andy Serkis. It was preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and followed by The Return of the King (2003).
Continuing the plot of The Fellowship of the Ring, the film intercuts three storylines. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring, meeting and joined by Gollum, the ring’s former owner. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to the war-torn nation of Rohan and are reunited with the resurrected Gandalf, before fighting at the Battle of Helm’s Deep. Merry and Pippin escape capture, meet Treebeard the Ent, and help to plan an attack on Isengard.
The Two Towers was financed and distributed by American studio New Line Cinema, but filmed and edited entirely in Jackson’s native New Zealand, concurrently with the other two parts of the trilogy. It premiered on 5 December 2002 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and was theatrically released on 18 December 2002 in the United States, and on 19 December 2002 in New Zealand. The film was highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who considered it to be a landmark in filmmaking and an achievement in the fantasy film genre. It grossed $951.2 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2002 and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release.
The Two Towers is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. The film received numerous accolades; at the 75th Academy Awards, it was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing, winning two: Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyen, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee
Cast:
| Bruce Allpress | ► | Aldor |
| Sean Astin | ► | Sam |
| John Bach | ► | Madril |
| Sala Baker | ► | Man Flesh Uruk |
| Cate Blanchett | ► | Galadriel |
| Orlando Bloom | ► | Legolas |
| Billy Boyd | ► | Pippin |
| Jed Brophy | ► | Sharku / Snaga |
| Sam Comery | ► | Eothain |
| Brad Dourif | ► | Wormtongue |
| Calum Gittins | ► | Haleth |
| Bernard Hill | ► | Theoden |
| Bruce Hopkins | ► | Gamling |
| Paris Howe Strewe | ► | Theodred |
| Christopher Lee | ► | Saruman |
| Nathaniel Lees | ► | Ugluk |
| John Leigh | ► | Háma |
| Robbie Magasiva | ► | Mauhur |
| Robyn Malcolm | ► | Morwen |
| Ian McKellen | ► | Gandalf |
| Dominic Monaghan | ► | Merry |
| Viggo Mortensen | ► | Aragorn |
| Miranda Otto | ► | Eowyn |
| Craig Parker | ► | Haldir |
| Bruce Phillips | ► | Rohan Soldier |
| Robert Pollock | ► | Mordor Orc |
| John Rhys-Davies | ► | Gimli / Voice of Treebeard |
| Andy Serkis | ► | Gollum |
| Olivia Tennet | ► | Freda |
| Ray Trickitt | ► | Bereg |
| Liv Tyler | ► | Arwen |
| Karl Urban | ► | Eomer |
| Stephen Ure | ► | Grishnakh |
| Hugo Weaving | ► | Elrond |
| David Wenham | ► | Faramir |
| Elijah Wood | ► | Frodo |
| Victoria Beynon-Cole | ► | Hero Orc |
| Lee Hartley | ► | Hero Orc |
| Phil Grieve | ► | Hero Orc |
| Billy Jackson | ► | Cute Rohan Refugee Child |
| Katie Jackson | ► | Cute Rohan Refugee Child |
| Sean Bean | ► | Boromir |
| Phillip Spencer Harris | ► | Ranger 1 |
| Timothy Lee | ► | Wildman |
| John Noble | ► | Denethor |
| Richard Alexander | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Geoff Allen | ► | Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier / Uruk-hai |
| Frazer Anderson | ► | Orc / Ranger |
| Daniel Andrews | ► | Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Ben Barrington | ► | Gondorian Soldier / Ranger / Orc |
| Jarl Benzon | ► | Elven Warrior / Rohan Stable Boy |
| Jørn Benzon | ► | Elven Warrior |
| Owen Black | ► | Rivendell Elf |
| Dorothy Anne Bonner | ► | Rohan Woman |
| Ben Britton | ► | Elf Warrior / Man of Rohan |
| Riley Brophy | ► | Cute Rohan Refugee Child |
| Alistair Browning | ► | Damrod |
| Alix Bushnell | ► | Rohan Refugee |
| Sean Button | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Ryan Carey | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Robert Catto | ► | Elf |
| Rodney Cook | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Kelly Corbishley | ► | Rohan Refugee |
| Tack Daniel | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Augie Davis | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Mana Hira Davis | ► | Gondorian Soldier / Harad Warrior / Orc / Rohan Soldier / Uruk-hai |
| Shane Dawson | ► | Harad Warrior / Uruk-hai |
| Karlos Drinkwater | ► | Easterling Warrior |
| Aron Eastwood | ► | Rohan Soldier |
| Frank Edwards | ► | Rohan Man |
| Clint Elvy | ► | Harad Warrior |
| Alexia Fairbrother | ► | Elven Warrior |
| Daniel Falconer | ► | Elven Warrior / Rivendell Elf |
| David Gatward Ferguson | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Siaosi Fonua | ► | Orc / Uruk-hai |
| Kester Fordham | ► | Elf Warrior |
| Michael Fowler | ► | Elf |
| Ben Fransham | ► | Elven Warrior |
| Frank Goldingham | ► | Rohan Refugee |
| Winham Hammond | ► | Uruk-hai |
| June Hancock | ► | Rohan Woman |
| Jonathan Harding | ► | Elf Warrior |
| Lucas Hayward | ► | Rohan Boy |
| Dan Hennah | ► | Rohan Recruit |
| Liz Hewson | ► | Fighting Elf / Rohan Refugee |
| Paul Holmes | ► | Orc |
| Jason Hood | ► | Theoden’s Royal Guard |
| Davey Hughes | ► | Rohan Soldier |
| Lani Jackson | ► | Uruk-hai |
| Peter Jackson | ► | Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier |
| Gareth Jensen | ► | Elf Warrior |
| Ralph Johnson | ► | Orc / Rohan Soldier / Uruk-hai |
| Are Manea Karati | ► | Harad Warrior |
| Sam Kelly | ► | Elf Warrior / Uruk-hai |
| Ron Kerkmeester | ► | Easterling / Gondorian Soldier / Orc / Rohan Soldier |
| Richard Knowles | ► | Rohan Soldier |
| Sandro Kopp | ► | Elven Warrior |
| Sam La Hood | ► | Orc Pitmaster |
| Greg Lane | ► | Berserker Torch-Bearer / Uruk-hai |
| Don Langridge | ► | Rohan Guard |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia