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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is...

December 10, 2014 · Directed by Peter Jackson

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Cast & crew

Ian McKellen
Gandalf the Grey
Martin Freeman
Bilbo Baggins
Richard Armitage
Thorin Oakenshield
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Evangeline Lilly
Tauriel
Luke Evans
Bard
Lee Pace
King Thranduil
Benedict Cumberbatch
Smaug / Sauron (voice)
Ken Stott
Balin
Aidan Turner
Kili
Dean O'Gorman
Fili
Billy Connolly
Dain Ironfoot

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