In this continuation of Tolkien's classic work, Frodo and Sam continue their trek towards Mount Doom, aided by the creature Gollum. Former fellowship members Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli search for friends who have been taken by the Uruk Hai. On the way, they become participants in the battle to save the people of Rohan from Saruman's army. Meanwhile, Merry and Pippin discover strange new friends.
General Note: Disc label title.DVD. Widescreen.Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.Bilingual packaging (reversible English/French)Special features: four in-depth features; eight featurettes originally created for lordoftherings.net; 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The lord of the rings: The return of the king; original theatrical trailer and TV spots; "Gollum's song" music video; preview of Electronic Arts' video game The lord of the rings: The return of the king; an inside look at the special extended DVD edition of The lord of the rings: The two towers; additional DVD-ROM content.For home use only.LSC 18.27English and French language tracks and subtitles. Special features have French subtitles.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music by Howard Shore; film editor, Michael Horton; production designer, Grant Major; director of photography, Andrew Lesnie. FORTERIE
Participant or Performer Note: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Andy Serkis.