The Hunt for Gollum (2009)
May 3, 2009Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Adrian Webster
Aragorn
Arin Alldridge
Arithir
Rita Ramnani
Arwen
Patrick O'Connor
Gandalf
Jason Perino
Gollum (voice)
Christopher Dingli
Gollum
Matthew Cunningham
Gollum
Gareth Brough
Gollum (voice) / Goblok
Max Bracey
Mirkwood Elf
Dan Styles
Dabgash
Joshua Kennedy
Disgruntled Orc
J. R. R. Tolkien
Author
Lisa Rost-Welling
Angry Villager
Gladys San Juan
Producer
Irene Maffei
First Assistant Director
Spencer Duru
First Assistant Director
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Release DateMay 3, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time39m
Budget$5,000
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The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings. The film is set in Middle-earth, when the wizard Gandalf the Grey fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to Sauron. Gandalf sends the ranger Aragorn on a quest to find Gollum.
Filming took place in North Wales, Epping Forest, and Hampstead Heath. The film was shot in high definition video, with a budget of £3,000 (equivalent to £5,083 in 2023 or US$5,000, equivalent to $7,101 in 2023). The production is completely unofficial and unauthorized, though Bouchard said he had "reached an understanding" with Tolkien Enterprises in 2009.
The Hunt for Gollum debuted at the Sci-Fi-London film festival and on the Internet, free to view, on 3 May 2009. By 20 October 2009, it had been viewed by 5 million people. Viewings had risen to over 15 million by 2020.