---
title: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Jackson'
released: '2002-12-05'
runtime_minutes: 179
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167261/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

2002 · PG-13 · 179 min · Fantasy, Action, Adventure · New Zealand, United States

Part of: Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series

## Synopsis

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson, based on 1954's The Two Towers, the second volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The sequel to 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film is the second instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, and Andy Serkis. Continuing the plot of the previous film, it intercuts three storylines: Frodo and Sam continue their journey toward Mordor to destroy the One Ring, now allied with Gollum, the ring's untrustworthy former bearer. Merry and Pippin escape their orc captors, meet Treebeard the Ent, and help to plan an attack on Isengard, the fortress of Sauron's vassal, the treacherous wizard Saruman. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to the war-torn nation of Rohan and are reunited with the resur

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jackson)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jackson), [Philippa Boyens](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippa-boyens), [Fran Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-walsh), [Stephen Sinclair](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-sinclair)
- **Producer:** [Peter Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jackson), [Fran Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-walsh), [Barrie M. Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/barrie-m-osborne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Shore](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-shore)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Lesnie](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-lesnie)
- **Editor:** [Michael J. Horton](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-horton)

## Cast

- [Sean Bean](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-bean) as Boromir
- [John Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bach)
- [Brad Dourif](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-dourif) as Gríma Wormtongue
- [Bruce Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-hopkins) as Gamling
- [Christopher Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-lee) as Saruman
- [Andy Serkis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-serkis) as Gollum
- [Craig Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-parker) as Haldir
- [Robbie Magasiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-magasiva)
- [Billy Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-boyd) as Peregrin Took
- [Nathaniel Lees](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathaniel-lees)
- [Cate Blanchett](https://cinepixo.com/people/cate-blanchett) as Galadriel
- [Sean Astin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-astin) as Samwise Gamgee
- [John Noble](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-noble) as Denethor
- [Calum Gittins](https://cinepixo.com/people/calum-gittins)
- [John Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-leigh) as Háma

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