A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

6.8

Dec 09 2001

1h 42m

Documentary, TV Movie, Fantasy, Adventure

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Self

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Self

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Self, director of WETA Workshop

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