Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Elijah Wood | ... | Huck Finn | |
Courtney B. Vance | ... | Jim | |
Robbie Coltrane | ... | The Duke | |
Jason Robards | ... | The King | |
Ron Perlman | ... | Pap Finn | |
Dana Ivey | ... | Widow Douglas | |
Anne Heche | ... | Mary Jane Wilks | |
James Gammon | ... | Deputy Hines | |
Paxton Whitehead | ... | Harvey Wilks | |
Tom Aldredge | ... | Dr. Robinson | |
Laura Bell Bundy | ... | Susan Wilks (as Laura Bundy) | |
Curtis Armstrong | ... | Country Jake | |
Mary Louise Wilson | ... | Miss Watson | |
Frances Conroy | ... | Scrawny Shanty Lady | |
Danny Tamberelli | ... | Ben Rodgers (as Daniel Tamberelli) |
Huckelberry was a young boy , who runs away from home, and floats down the Mississippi River. He meets a run away slave named Jim and the two undertake a series of adventures based on the Picaresque novel by Mark Twain. As the story progresses the duo exploit an array of episodic enterprises, while Huckleberry slowly changes his views of bigotry. Along the way, Huck and Jim meet the King and Duke, who ultimately send the protagonists towards a different route on their journey. As Huck begins to have a change of heart, he gradually begins to distinguish between right and wrong, and conclusively, Huck is faced with the moral dilemma between the world's prejudice, of which he's grown up with, and the lessons Jim has taught him throughout the story about the evils of racism. Written by Cayman Frendt
I've watched the movie several times and each time , it brought the same emotions. Not one of the movies, that you'll watch just once. I read the book many years ago, when I was 10 years old and the first time I watched, the movie brought out nice memories and emotions in me . I couldn't help but smile throughout the movie. Definitely one of the best adaptations of children's books. It made me want to go through the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn again. Movie doesn't follow all the chapters, some details are left out but it leaves up to the book's spirit. Elijah Wood's performance is noteworthy. He expresses Huck Finn's personality and characteristics perfectly. It is considered a children's book and a children's movie, but in fact, it's pleasant to watch for all the audiences, regardless the age. Like the book, you'll enjoy the movie at any age!