Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

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Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Chris Columbus

Directed by Barry Levinson

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1985

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA/UK

Filmed in Colour

Barry Levinson's family film, scripted by Chris Columbus, stars Nicholas Rowe as Sherlock Holmes and Alan Cox as John Watson, who meet up as teenagers at boarding school. Holmes, already exercising his detective skills, becomes interested in the seemingly unconnected deaths of prominent men, exercising his deductive powers but placing himself and Watson in mortal danger. The influence of Steven Spielberg as executive producer can be seen, with scenes that could have appeared in The Goonies or Indiana Jones, but Levinson gives the film its own distinctive style. Nigel Stock plays an eccentric teacher at the school; he played Watson in the 1960s BBC TV series.

Cast

Nicholas RoweSherlock Holmes
Alan CoxJohn Watson
Sophie WardElizabeth Hardy
Anthony HigginsProfessor Rathe
Susan FleetwoodMrs. Dribb
Image for Freddie JonesFreddie JonesCragwitch
Nigel StockWaxflatter
Roger Ashton-GriffithsLestrade
Earl RhodesDudley
Brian OultonMaster Snelgrove
Patrick NewellBentley Bobster
Donald EcclesThe Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
Matthew RyanDudley's Friend
Matthew BlakstadDudley's Friend
Jonathan LaceyDudley's Friend

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