The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Release Date: December 14, 2012
On DVD/VOD: March 19, 2013
2h 49m | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) must go on a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was conquered by the dragon Smaug. Unexpectedly approached by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Bilbo agrees to join a company of dwarves led by legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield.
The journey takes them through treacherous lands swarming with goblins and orcs, deadly wargs and giant spiders, shapeshifters and sorcerers and ultimately leads Baggins to finds a magical gold ring tied to the fate of all Middle-earth.
Based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
| Director: | Peter Jackson |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Producer(s): | Fran Walsh, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson |
| Cast: | Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, 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 |
| Writer(s): | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro |
| Inspiration: | Filming in New Zealand |
| Official Site: | thehobbit.com |