The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)

Director: Peter Jackson
Encoding: Region 1
Format: Director's Cut, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Box set, Widescreen
Rated: PG-13
Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
Copyright: 2001
DVD Release Date: November 12, 2002

Cast:
Noel Appleby ... Everard Proudfoot
Sean Astin ... Sam Gamgee
Sala Baker ... Sauron
Sean Bean ... Boromir
Cate Blanchett ... Galadriel
Orlando Bloom ... Legolas Greenleaf
Billy Boyd ... Pippin
Marton Csokas ... Celeborn
Megan Edwards ... Mrs. Proudfoot
Michael Elsworth ... Gondorian Archivist
Mark Ferguson ... Gil-Galad
Ian Holm ... Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen ... Gandalf
Christopher Lee ... Saruman
Lawrence Makoare ... Lurtz
Brent McIntyre ... Witch-King
Peter McKenzie ... Elendil
Sarah McLeod ... Rosie Cotton
Dominic Monaghan ... Merry
Viggo Mortensen ... Aragorn
Ian Mune ... Bounder
Craig Parker ... Haldir
Cameron Rhodes ... Farmer Maggot
John Rhys-Davies ... Gimli
Martyn Sanderson ... Gate Keeper
Andy Serkis ... Gollum
Harry Sinclair ... Isildur
Liv Tyler ... Arwen
David Weatherley ... Barliman Butterbur
Hugo Weaving ... Elrond
Elijah Wood ... Frodo Baggins
Alan Howard ... The Ring
Lee Hartley ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Sam La Hood ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Chris Streeter ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Jonathan Jordan ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Semi Kuresa ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Clinton Ulyatt ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Paul Bryson ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Lance Fabian Kemp ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Jono Manks ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Ben Price ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Philip Grieve ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Billy Jackson ... Cute Hobbit Child
Katie Jackson ... Cute Hobbit Child
Norman Forsey ... Gaffer Gamgee (extended edition)
Peter Jackson ... Albert Dreary
Bill Johnson ... Old Noakes (extended edition)
Timothy Bartlett ... Hobbit
Thomas McGinty ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Shane Rangi ... White Witch King of Agmar
Brian Sergent ... Ted Sandyman (extended edition)
Peter Corrigan ... Otho (Extended Version)
Taea Hartwell ... Child Hobbit
Elizabeth Moody ... Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (extended edition)
Kate O'Rourke ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Victoria Beynon-Cole ... Hero Orcs, Goblins, Uruks & Ringwraiths
Lori Dungey ... Mrs. Bracegirdle (extended edition)

DVD Features:
(c) 2002 New Line Home Entertainment, Inc. (c) 2001 New Line Productions, Inc. TM The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
DISCS 1-2: The Feature
Unique version of the epic adventure with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film
Commentary by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens
Commentary by the design team
Commentary by the production/post-production team
Commentary by 10 actors, including Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen
Easter egg: theatrical preview of The Two Towers
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices
Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
DISC 3: "From Book to Vision":
Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
Designing and building Middle-earth
Storyboards to pre-visualization
Weta Workshop visit: An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship
An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
Guided tour of the wardrobe department
Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards, and pre-visualization reels
DISC 4: "From Vision to Reality":
Bringing the characters to life
A day in the life of a hobbit
Principal photography: Stories from the set
Scale: Creating the illusion of size
Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions
Sound design demonstration
Widescreen anamorphic format
Number of discs: 4
ASIN: B000067DNF