The Hobbit : an unexpected journey /

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 G...

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Uniform Title:Hobbit, an unexpected journey (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Jackson, Peter, 1961- (Director, Screenwriter, Producer), Walsh, Fran, 1959- (Screenwriter, Producer), Boyens, Philippa (Screenwriter), Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- (Screenwriter), Cunningham, Carolynne (Producer), Weiner, Zane (Producer), Emmerich, Toby (Producer), Kamins, Ken (Producer), McKellen, Ian (Actor), Freeman, Martin, 1971- (Actor), Armitage, Richard, 1971- (Actor), Nesbitt, James, 1965- (Actor), Stott, Ken, 1955- (Actor), McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- (Actor), Humphries, Barry, 1934- (Actor), Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Actor), Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 (Actor), Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 (Actor), Weaving, Hugo, 1960- (Actor), Wood, Elijah, 1981- (Actor), Serkis, Andy (Actor), Turner, Aidan, 1983- (Actor), O'Gorman, Dean (Actor), McTavish, Graham (Actor), Brown, Adam, 1980- (Actor), Hambleton, Peter, 1960- (Actor), Callen, John (Actor), Hadlow, Mark (Actor), Brophy, Jed (Actor), Kircher, William (Actor), Hunter, Stephen (Actor) (Actor), Pace, Lee, 1979- (Actor), Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (Actor), Bennett, Manu, 1969- (Actor), Stevens, Conan (Actor), Thomas, Jeffrey, 1945- (Actor), Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015 (director of photography.), Maskrey, Ann (Costume designer), Taylor, Richard (Special effects designer) (Costume designer), Buck, Bob (Costume designer) (Costume designer), Shore, Howard (composer (expression)), Finn, Neil, 1958- (Performer), Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles (SDH) for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2013]
Edition:[Blu-ray 3D-only].
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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.'
Item Description:Additional producers: Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson.
Additional screenplay writers: Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro.
Blu-ray release of the 2012 motion picture.
Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Special features: 10 production videos.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; region A, 1080p high definition 16x9 (2.40:1), widescreen, DTS-HD MA 7.1, Dolby digital 5.1; requires 3D HDTV, compatible 3D glasses, Blu-ray 3D player, high-speed HDMI cable.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.
Production 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.