Underplayed Gems

The Hunt for Gollum (2009)

The Hunt for Gollum poster
Directed by
Chris Bouchard
Genre
fantasy film, fan film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
38 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A ranger named Aragorn is sent by the wizard Gandalf to track down the creature Gollum. The story follows his journey through forests and wilderness to prevent Gollum from telling the Dark Lord Sauron about the One Ring.

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What happens

The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film directed, co-written, co-produced, and co-scored by Chris Bouchard. Based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 work 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 £4,787 in 2025 or US$5,000, equivalent to $7,503 in 2025). 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 14 million by 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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