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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

  • TV Movie
  • 19871987
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
336
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POPULARITY
32,499
373
Margaret Colin and Michael Pennington in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987)
Mystery
Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically frozen for eighty years.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
336
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,499
373
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    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Bob Shayne
    • Stars
      • Margaret Colin
      • Michael Pennington
      • Barry Morse
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Bob Shayne
    • Stars
      • Margaret Colin
      • Michael Pennington
      • Barry Morse
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    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin
    • Jane Watson
    Michael Pennington
    Michael Pennington
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Barry Morse
    Barry Morse
    • Carter Morstan
    Olivier Pierre
    • Hampton
    Lila Kaye
    Lila Kaye
    • Ms. Houston
    Ray Jewers
    • Singer
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Stark
    Nicholas Guest
    Nicholas Guest
    • Toby
    Sheila Brand
    • Kitty
    Daniel Benzali
    Daniel Benzali
    • Ross
    Connie Booth
    Connie Booth
    • Violet Morstan
    Sneh Gupta
    Sneh Gupta
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Spelman
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Hopkins
    Nancy Paul
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Barton
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • Matthew(Security Guard)
    Tony Steedman
    Tony Steedman
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Bob Shayne
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    • Trivia
      British actor John Wood, who had played Holmes in a revival of the William Gillette play for the Royal Shakespeare Company, flew to America at his own expense to audition for the part in this TV movie but was not cast.
    • Quotes

      Jane Watson: That's an adult bookstore.

      Sherlock Holmes: I am an adult.

    • Connections
      References Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Louie, Louie
      (uncredited)

      Written by Richard Berry

    User reviews5

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    8/10
    Snappy Sherlockian Pastiche
    Revived from self-induced cryogenic sleep by Dr. Watson's great grand-daughter (the fetching Margaret Colin), herself a PI in Boston, Holmes (Michael Pennington, very well cast) joins her to solve a mystery in typically Sherlockian fashion. The mystery plot is a good one and the script is littered with Sherlockian in-jokes and references. Highly recommended for Holmes fans.
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eine Pfeife in Amerika
    • Production company
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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