Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writers (WGA):

Michael Robert Johnson (screenplay) and
Anthony Peckham (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Nothing Escapes Him

Plot:

Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. |

Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | Handcuffed To Bedpost | Character Name In Title

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.	...	Sherlock Holmes
Rachel McAdams	...	Irene Adler
Jude Law	...	Dr. John Watson
Mark Strong	...	Lord Blackwood
Kelly Reilly	...	Mary Morstan
Eddie Marsan	...	Inspector Lestrade
James Fox	...	Sir Thomas
Hans Matheson	...	Lord Coward
Robert Maillet	...	Dredger
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Palm Reader
Joe Egan	...	Big Joe
William Hope	...	John Standish
Geraldine James	...	Mrs. Hudson
William Houston	...	Constable Clark
Robert Stone	...	Prizefighter
David Garrick	...	McMurdo
James A. Stephens	...	Captain Philips
Terry Taplin	...	Groundskeeper

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.

Country:

UK | Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45714)

Filming Locations:

Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, West Brompton, London, England, UK

Company:

Lin Pictures

Trivia:

Sienna Miller was in talks for a role before her ex-fiancé Jude Law was cast as Watson.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Sherlock Holmes: You've never complained about my methods before.
Dr. John Watson: I've never complained! When have I ever complained about you practicing the violin at three in the morning, or your mess? Your general lack of hygiene or the fact that you steal my clothes?

Movie Connections:

Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)