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...
| Uniform Title: | Hobbit, an unexpected journey (Motion picture) |
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| 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. |
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Burbank, Calif. :
Warner Home Video,
[2013]
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| 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.' |
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| 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. |