| Edition |
2-disc special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
024900 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital optical surround rda |
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Dolby Digital |
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NTSC |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (16x9) presentation ; dual-layer format ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Aidan Turner, Dean O'Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Manu Bennett, Conan Stevens, Jeffrey Thomas, Mike Mizrahi. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; production designer, Dan Hennah ; edited by Jabez Olssen ; costume designers, Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, Bob Buck ; music composed, orchestrated & conducted by Howard Shore ; armour, weapons, creatures and special makeup, Richard Taylor ; featuring "Song of the Lonely Mountain" performed by Neil Finn ; executive producers, Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins, Carolyn Blackwood. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. |
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DVD release of the 2012 motion picture. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images. |
| Summary |
The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One ring.' Includes bonus features. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The Hobbit -- disc. 2. Special features. |
| Note |
Special features: New Zealand : home of Middle-earth; Video blogs: #1 Start of production (April 14, 2011), #2 Location scouting (July 9, 2011), #3 Shooting block one (July 21, 2011), #4 Filming in 3D (November 4, 2011), #5 Locations part 1 (December 24, 2011), #6 Locations part 2 (March 2, 2012), #7 Stone St. Studios tour (June 6, 2012), #8 Wrap of principal photography (July 24, 2012), #9 Post-production overview (November 24, 2012), #10 Wellington world premiere (December 14, 2012); Theatrical trailers; Game trailers. |
| Language |
English, French, or Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH, French, or Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Film adaptations.
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Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
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Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character)
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Hobbits (Fictitious characters)
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Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.
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Wizards -- Fiction.
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Dwarfs -- Fiction.
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Dragons -- Fiction.
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Good and evil -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Fantasy films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Jackson, Peter, 1961- director, screenwriter, producer.
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Walsh, Fran, 1959- screenwriter, producer.
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Boyens, Philippa, screenwriter.
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Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- screenwriter.
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Cunningham, Carolynne, producer.
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Weiner, Zane, producer.
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Emmerich, Toby, producer.
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Kamins, Ken, producer.
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McKellen, Ian, actor.
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Freeman, Martin, 1971- actor.
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Armitage, Richard, 1971- actor.
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Nesbitt, James, 1965- actor.
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Stott, Ken, 1955- actor.
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McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- actor.
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Humphries, Barry, 1934-2023 actor.
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Blanchett, Cate, 1969- actor.
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Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 actor.
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Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 actor.
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Weaving, Hugo, 1960- actor.
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Wood, Elijah, 1981- actor.
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Serkis, Andy, actor.
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Turner, Aidan, 1983- actor.
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O'Gorman, Dean, actor.
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McTavish, Graham, actor.
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Brown, Adam, 1980- actor.
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Hambleton, Peter, 1960- actor.
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Callen, John, actor.
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Hadlow, Mark, actor.
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Brophy, Jed, actor.
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Kircher, William, actor.
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Hunter, Stephen, actor.
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Pace, Lee, 1979- actor.
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Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- actor.
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Bennett, Manu, 1969- actor.
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Stevens, Conan, actor.
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Thomas, Jeffrey, 1945- actor.
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Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015 director of photography.
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Hennah, Dan, production designer.
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Olssen, Jabez, editor of moving image work.
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Maskrey, Ann, costume designer.
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Taylor, Richard, costume designer.
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Buck, Bob, costume designer.
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Shore, Howard, composer (expression)
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Finn, Neil, 1958- performer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
Hobbit.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
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New Line Cinema Corporation, production company.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company.
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WingNut Films (Firm), production company.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Unexpected journey |
| ISBN |
9780780695009 |
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0780695003 |
| Standard No. |
794043165368 |
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794043166617 |
| Music No. |
3000049341 Warner Home Video |
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3000049340 Warner Home Video |
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