Tom and Huck (1995)

Two best friends witness a murder and embark on a series of adventures in order to prove the innocence of the man wrongly accused of the crime.

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Writers:

Mark Twain (novel), Stephen Sommers (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro, Charles Rocket

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Tom Sawyer
Brad Renfro	...	Huck Finn
Eric Schweig	...	Injun Joe
Charles Rocket	...	Judge Thatcher
Amy Wright	...	Aunt Polly
Michael McShane	...	Muff Potter
Marian Seldes	...	Widow Douglas
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Becky Thatcher
Lanny Flaherty	...	Emmett
Courtland Mead	...	Sid
Peter Mackenzie	...	Mr. Sneed
Heath Lamberts	...	Schoolmaster Dobbins
William Newman	...	Doc Robinson
Joey Stinson	...	Joe Harper
Blake Heron	...	Ben Rodgers

Storyline

Tom Sawyer is a mischievous young boy, growing up in a small US town in the mid-1800s. He finds a friend in Huckleberry Finn, a vagrant and outcast, and the two get up to all sorts of boyish adventures. While on one of these adventures they witness a murder, leaving Tom with a dilemma.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue from drowning | near drowning | character names as title | forenames as title | nicknames as title | 

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Taglines:

The Original Bad Boys.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some villainous acts and mild language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Rachael Leigh Cook's film debut.

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Goofs

When Tom and Becky become engaged, they lean in one way to kiss each other, but in the next shot they're coming from the other angle.

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Quotes

Sid: Shall I get some more soap, mother?
[looks at Tom and grins]
Aunt Polly: I don't know why you're smilin', Sid. You're next!

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Alternate Versions

Disney Channel cut adds a scene of Doc Robinson's corpse being moved through town, as well as the scene from the trailer in which Tom and Huck get milk thrown into the barrel they are hiding in.

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Connections

Version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

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Soundtracks

Buffalo Gals
(uncredited)
Written by William Cool White

User Reviews

Visually, Tom and Huck is eye-pleasing

Visually, Tom and Huck is eye-pleasing, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Brad Renfro make a good pair as Tom and Huck. Other cast members fit their parts.

That the film did not strictly follow Mark Twain is no problem if you let the film story stand on its own. It is entertaining just for what it is.

Tom and Huck is an interesting enough film, but the transformation of Eric Schweig in his portrayal of Injun Joe compared to his characterization of Uncas in The Last of the Mohicans, is the most fascinating thing about it. In the body of his films, he seems to be able to alternate between utterly noble and utterly disgusting (e.g., Missing). Great acting.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom and Huck

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,210,458, 25 December 1995

Gross USA:

$23,920,048

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,920,048

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Painted Fence Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1