THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (ENGLISH & FOREIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 15 - 20 working days The first of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', the story follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the Dwarves' lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon. After setting out on their quest from the safety of Bag End, the band of travellers soon find themselves pitted against a range of strange and fearsome opponents, in addition to a small, slimy creature known simply as Gollum (Andy Serkis). Interactive Menus Scene Access Bonus Footage Trailers Other Documentary: 'New Zealand - Home of Middle Earth' Features Summary The first of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings'... Studio Warner Home Video Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20130408 Contributors Martin Freeman (Actor), Ian McKellen (Actor), Cate Blanchett (Actor), Hugo Weaving (Actor), Andy Serkis (Actor), Orlando Bloom (Actor), Richard Armitage (Actor), Elijah Wood (Actor), Christopher Lee (Actor), Ian Holm (Actor), James Nesbitt (Actor), Graham McTavish (Actor), Ken Stott (Actor), Aidan Turner (Actor), Dean O'Gorman (Actor), Mark Hadlow (Actor), William Kircher (Actor), Jed Brophy (Actor), Adam Brown (Actor), John C. Allen (Actor), Peter Hambleton (Actor), Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro, Howard Shore, Andrew Lesnie, Peter Jackson (Director)