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<	THE CAST AND CREW ELIJAH WOOD (Deep Impact, The War) stars as Frodo, a young hobbit who, by inheriting a seemingly innocent magic ring, finds himself launched on a perilous quest to save all of Middle Earth from encroaching evil. SEAN ASTIN [Patty Duke's son] as Sam Gamgee, Frodo's most faithful friend. Astin gained early attention for his starring role in The Goonies and has since appeared in numerous films and TV productions, including Bulworth, Courage Under Fire, Rudy and Memphis Belle. He was nominated for an Oscar® for the short film Kangaroo Court, which he directed and produced. SEAN BEAN stars as Boromir, a human and the hot-blooded elder son of the ruler of the kingdom of Gondor. The rugged English actor has appeared in Ronin, GoldenEye, Patriot Games and The Field, among other films, and starred in the title role of Sharpe's Waterloo, Sharpe's Justice and the many other installments in the Sharpe series based on Bernard Cornwell's novels. CATE BLANCHETT, the exquisite star of stage and screen, stars as the elf Galadriel, the wise visionary queen of Lorien. For her performance in the title role of Elizabeth last year, the Australian actress won the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards as well as an Oscar® nomination. She has also been lauded for her performances in such films as An Ideal Husband, Thank God He Met Lizzie, and Oscar and Lucinda. ORLANDO BLOOM stars as Legolas, a valiant elf who joins Frodo on his quest. Bloom has just graduated from Guildhall and has appeared in the television production Midsomer Murders. BILLY BOYD stars as Pippin, a young hobbit and close friend of Frodo who accompanies him on his mission to destroy the magic ring. He has appeared in the TV miniseries Coming Soon and the feature Urban Ghost Story. BRAD DOURIF stars as Wormtongue, the manipulative adviser to King Theodon and a pawn of the evil wizard Saruman. Since making his film debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, for which he earned an Academy Award® nomination, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award, Dourif has appeared in over 40 films. Among these are Ragtime, Wise Blood, Blue Velvet, Alien Resurrection and all four of the Chucky movies, in which he provided the voice of Chucky. SIR IAN HOLM stars as the hobbit Bilbo, Frodo's cousin and the original bearer of the magic ring. One of Britain's most distinguished actors, Sir Ian received BAFTA Awards for Chariots of Fire and The Bofors Gun. His many other credits include The Match, eXistenZ, King Lear, The Sweet Hereafter, The Madness of King George, Hamlet, Brazil, Greystoke and Alien. He also earned a Tony Award for his performance in Moonlight, and in 1989 he was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire). CHRISTOPHER LEE stars as Saruman, the chief of all wizards who hopes to snare the magic ring for himself. During a career spanning five decades, Lee has appeared in dozens of film and television productions. Recently, he starred in the title role of Jinnah, the story of Pakistan's founder. Other films include Tim Burton's upcoming Sleepy Hollow, Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, The Man With the Golden Gun, The Three Musketeers, The Wicker Man, the classic 1959 production of The Mummy and numerous horror films. Artist:-Nat McLaughlin SIR IAN McKELLEN stars as the wise wizard Gandalf, who is Frodo's mentor and protector. Sir Ian, who was knighted for his contributions to the performing arts, recently starred in Gods and Monsters, for which he received many awards and an Oscar® nomination. His screen successes include Apt Pupil, Scandal, And the Band Played On (Emmy nomination and CableACE Award), Cold Comfort Farm, Rasputin (Golden Globe Award), Richard III, Bent and Swept From the Sea. He has had a stellar career on stage in England and the U.S., and received the Tony Award for his role in Amadeus. DOMINIC MONAGHAN stars as Merry, a mischievous young hobbit who accompanies Frodo on his dangerous quest. Monaghan has appeared in a number of theatrical and television productions, including the BBC series Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, with Patricia Routledge. He has also appeared in the film Boomer, directed by David Drury. JOHN RHYS-DAVIES stars as Gimli, who represents the dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring. One of the busiest actors, Rhys-Davis has been seen in television productions ranging from Shogun to Sliders and in films ranging from the three Indiana Jones films to The Great White Hype. A few of his other credits include the miniseries War and Remembrance, Noble House and Reilly: Ace of Spies, and the films The Living Daylights and Victor/Victoria. VIGGO MORTENSEN has replaced Stuart Townsend as Aragorn, a human raised by elves and the rightful king of Gondor. This Manhattan, New York native has been seen in Crimson Tide, The Portrait of a Lady, A Perfect Murder and A Walk on the Moon. LIV TYLER stars as Arwen, a young elf warrior and princess who is prepared to give up her immortality for love of Aragorn. Tyler recently starred in Cookie's Fortune, Plunkett & MaCleaneand Onegin. The former teenage model has also starred in Armageddon, Inventing the Abbotts and Stealing Beauty, among others. PETER JACKSON (Director) burst upon the scene with his audacious Bad Taste, achieved cult status with his over-the top classic Brain Dead (U.S.= Dead Alive) and achieved worldwide respect with the self assured Heavenly Creatures. The screenplay is written by Jackson (The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures); his longtime production partner, Fran Walsh (The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures); Philippa Boyens; and Stephen Sinclair (Braindead, Meet the Feebles). The producers are Barrie M. Osborne (The Matrix, Face/Off) and Tim Sanders (Aberration, The Frighteners) and Jackson, and the executive producers are Saul Zaentz (The English Patient, Amadeus), and Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein (co-chairmen of Miramax). Walsh and Rich Porras (Contact) are associate producing under Jackson's WingNut Films Banner. ANDREW LESNIE (Director of Photography) lensed Babe, Babe: Pig in the City and Doing Time For Patsy Cline. GRANT MAJOR (Production Designer) has handled the design on The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures and An Angel At My Table) ANGILA DICKSON (Costume Design) has worked on Xena, Warrior Princess; Hercules; Heavenly Creatures and Crush. PETER OWEN (Makeup and Hair Design) has done wonderful work on Oscar and Lucinda, Philadelphia, The Portrait of a Lady and The Draughtsman's Contract). WETA Workshop is executing armor, miniatures, creatures and special effects make-up under the direction of supervisor Richard Taylor. WETA Digital is executing the special visual effects under the direction of visual effects supervisor Mark Stetson (The Fifth Element and upcoming Super Nova). Visual effects producer for WETA is Charlie McClellan (The Frighteners, Contact). The conceptual artists are Alan Lee and John Howe, renowned for their illustrations of Tolkien's work. Coinciding with the start of principal photography, Houghton Mifflin is publishing a one-time-only millennium edition of The Lord of the Rings. For the first time, the Rings saga is being presented in a boxed set of seven hard-cover volumes, one for each of its six parts plus a seventh volume containing the appendices. One of the most beloved stories of the 20th century, The Lord of the Rings has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide in 25 different languages.	EMAIL US     Back to ACBO   Aussie Cate Blanchett Online [ACBO] © 1999 Lin, Dean, Lance. Heading design and layout by Lin. 800x600 screen size recommended. A proud Australian Site.