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6.1/10   350 votes
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Writers:
Piers Ashworth (writer)
Arthur Conan Doyle (characters)
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Release Date:
25 October 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
Everyone has a past. Even Sherlock Holmes. more
Plot:
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market. full summary | add synopsis
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Far better than I expected more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James D'Arcy ... Sherlock Holmes
Roger Morlidge ... Dr. Watson

Gabrielle Anwar ... Rebecca Doyle

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Moriarty
Nicholas Gecks ... Insp. Lestrade
Peter-Hugo Daly ... Henry Coot
Richard E. Grant ... Mycroft

Struan Rodger ... Ben Harrington
Mihai Bisericanu ... Sgt. Cox
Sandu Mihai Gruia ... Dr. Cruickshank (as Mihai Gruia Sandu)
Constantin Barbulescu ... Captor #1 (as Costi Barbulescu)
Doru Dumitrescu ... Captor #2
Constantin Vasilescu ... Goldie Duggan
Corneliu Tigancu ... Chinese proprietor
Fritha Goodey ... Anna
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Case of Evil (UK) (working title)
Sherlock (UK)
Sherlock: Case of Evil (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, drug content and some sexuality.
Runtime:
100 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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11 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Far better than I expected, 16 July 2004
7/10
Author: smokehill retrievers from Chancellorsville VA

After reading comments on IMDB for some some years now I'm beginning to think that there are an awful lot of self-styled film critics on the board that believe they'll be taken more seriously if they sneeringly disparage everything they see. True, it's easier to carve up a film than really critique it, but that ill serves the other board visitors who are mostly trying to get an impression of a movie to see if it's worth seeing.

This is far exaggerated with any Sherlock Holmes film, since they (including me) can be pretty picky and very purist in outlook. I don't mind straying a bit from The Canon, or even taking a severe liberty or two if the end product is enjoyable. I was perfectly prepared, of course, to dislike this made-for-TV movie and went in expecting very little. I was pleasantly surprised.I enjoyed it.

It took many liberties with The Canon, to be sure, but I enjoyed the several departures from established plotlines and character. It's hard to take new approaches to this genre, and I think this one worked well in the end.

I'd give it a good honest seven, or thereabouts, which is more than I'd give most of the critics on this Board. If you're a Holmes fan, watch this one. It's miles better than some of the sappy efforts we're used to.

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