Film record

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Feature film179 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · New Zealand
Languages
English
Genres
adventure film · action film · fantasy film

Credits

Music

Howard Shore — Music composition

Direction

Peter Jackson — Directing

Cinematography

Andrew Lesnie — Cinematography

Art department

Grant Major — Production design

Costume

Ngila Dickson — Costume design
Richard Taylor — Costume design

Writing

Fran Walsh — Screenwriting
Philippa Boyens — Screenwriting
Stephen Sinclair — Screenwriting
Peter Jackson — Screenwriting

Cast

Ian McKellen — Acting
Sean Astin — Acting
Viggo Mortensen — Acting
Andy Serkis — Acting
Liv Tyler — Acting
Cate Blanchett — Acting
John Rhys-Davies — Acting
Orlando Bloom — Acting
Bernard Hill — Acting
Christopher Lee — Acting
Billy Boyd — Acting
Dominic Monaghan — Acting
Hugo Weaving — Acting
Miranda Otto — Acting
Karl Urban — Acting
David Wenham — Acting
Brad Dourif — Acting
Sean Bean — Acting
Craig Parker — Acting
Bruce Hopkins — Acting
John Noble — Acting
Elijah Wood — Acting
Stephen Ure — Acting
Calum Gittins — Acting
John Leigh — Acting
Nathaniel Lees — Acting
Robbie Magasiva — Acting
Peter Jackson — Acting
Sala Baker — Acting
John Bach — Acting
Bruce Allpress — Acting

Editing

Michael J. Horton — Editing

Production

Peter Jackson — Production
Robert Shaye — Executive production
Barrie M. Osborne — Production
Fran Walsh — Production

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

New Zealand · Original release
5 Dec 2002Checked 11 Sep 2026
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