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Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

PG_13 109 min  -  Action | Adventure | Family  -   4 December 1985 (USA)
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When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Arthur Conan Doyle (characters), Chris Columbus (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Rowe ...
Alan Cox ...
Sophie Ward ...
Anthony Higgins ...
Susan Fleetwood ...
Mrs. Dribb
Freddie Jones ...
Cragwitch
Nigel Stock ...
Waxflatter
Roger Ashton-Griffiths ...
Earl Rhodes Earl Rhodes ...
Dudley
Brian Oulton Brian Oulton ...
Master Snelgrove
Patrick Newell Patrick Newell ...
Bentley Bobster
Donald Eccles Donald Eccles ...
The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
Matthew Ryan Matthew Ryan ...
Dudley's Friend
Matthew Blakstad Matthew Blakstad ...
Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey Jonathan Lacey ...
Dudley's Friend
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Storyline

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cult | Sherlock Holmes | Graveyard | Boarding School | School  | See more »

Taglines:

Before a lifetime of adventure, they had the adventure of a lifetime.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,538,000 (USA) (8 December 1985) (920 Screens)

Gross:

$19,739,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Final cinema film of Willoughby Goddard. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Holmes and the school master are fencing, Holmes drops his saber when he is cut, but in the next scene he is seen holding his saber - with no break in the dialogue to give him a chance to pick it up. See more »

Quotes

John Watson: What have I gotten myself into?
Sherlock Holmes: The adventure of a lifetime, Watson.
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Crazy Credits

Throughout the end credits, the action follows a horsedrawn sleigh en route
to an unknown destination. In last shot, the audience becomes privy to the
surprise identity of the passenger, a key figure in Sherlockianana. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) See more »