- Country: USA
- Genres: Documentary
- Release: 2001-12-09
- Director: N/A
- Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Language: English
- Stars: Elijah Wood , Peter Jackson , Ian McKellen
- Runtime: 42 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (United States of America) , A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' , Matka Keski-Maahan - näin tehtiin Taru Sormusten herrasta (Finland)
- Plot: This made-for-tv documentary treats fantasy and adventure fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Includes archive footage of Tolkien discussing his work, along with interviews with director Jackson and the rest of the cast and crew of the film, who share their experiences from working on the project, as well as discuss the special efforts that went into bringing this massive work to completion.
- IMDB:tt0301246
A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast · · · ALL
Elijah Wood
Self
Peter Jackson
Self
Ian McKellen
Self
Richard Taylor
Self, director of WETA Workshop
Cate Blanchett
Self
Barrie M. Osborne
Self
Grant Major
Self
Sean Astin
Self
Billy Boyd
Self
Thorkild Hansen
Self, ring creator
Philippa Boyens
Self
Nick Weir
Self
Peter Lyon
Self, swordsmith
Bob Anderson
Self, swordmaster
Viggo Mortensen
Self
Liv Tyler
Self
Alan Lee
Self, conceptual designer
Liz Mullane
Self, New Zealand casting
Ngila Dickson
Self
Christopher Lee
Self
Andrew Jack
(I)
Self, dialect coach
Roisin Carty
Self, dialect coach
Hugo Weaving
Self
John Rhys-Davies
Self
Orlando Bloom
Self