The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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starring:
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom
director:
Peter Jackson
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details
Studio: New Line Cinema
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec 19, 2001
Running Time: 178 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
Country Of Origin: New Zealand
synopsis
Set in mythic pre-historic times, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo. Wise to the powers that the magic ring holds, the dark Lord Sauron wants it, knowing it will enable him to enslave the people of Middle Earth. In his effort to thwart Sauron, Frodo recruits the fellowship of a wizard, an elf, a dwarf and others on a mission to destroy the ring by casting it into the volcanic fires in the Crack of Doom. However, the ring unleashes its own power as a result of the struggle....
cast + crew
Peter Jackson
Director
Elijah Wood
Frodo Baggins
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sam
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
John Rhys Davies
Gimli
Billy Boyd
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Dominic Monaghan
Meriadock 'Merry' Brandybuck
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Peter Jackson
Screenplay
Philippa Boyens
screenplay
J.R.R. Tolkien
Source Material
John B Anderson
shader writer
Robert Shrider
shader writer
Kevin Smith
shader writer
Chu Tang
shader writer
Paul McInnes
shader writer
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Barrie M Osborne
Producer
Peter Jackson
Producer
Fran Walsh
Producer
Tim Sanders
Producer
Rick Porras
Co-Producer
Jamie Selkirk
Co-Producer
Mark Ordesky
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Michael Lynne
Executive Producer
Ellen Somers
Associate Producer
Martien Coucke
Producer
Nick Richardson
Producer
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''Even the smallest person can change the course of the future'', says the Lady Galadriel, Queen of the Elves, and no truer words were ever spoken. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy will finally get to experience firsthand the epic journey of one small and brave hobbit on a quest to destroy a powerful--and small--circle of gold.

Story

It all begins in the quiet village of Hobbiton where Gandalf the wizard (Ian McKellen) comes to visit his old friend Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) on his 111th… Continued

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rating November 1, 2002
Yes, Rings came out on DVD in August -- but without the thirty minutes of deleted scenes included on this jumbo four-disc package. In short, the powers behind the scam are forcing Rings fans to buy the movie again.

If you're wondering why there's a two-star rating when the movie deserves four, you now have your answer.

PETER TRAVERS
(November 14, 2002)

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