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Young Sherlock Holmes
Before a lifetime of adventure, they lived the adventure of a lifetime.
( Adventure / Mystery )


Young Sherlock Holmes Poster



US Runtime: 109 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 04, 1985   [USA]
 
Director: Barry Levinson   [Director]
 
Writers: Chris Columbus   [Screenplay]
Arthur Conan Doyle   [Characters]
 
Producers: Harry Benn   [Associate Producer]
Roger Birnbaum   [Producer]
Mark Johnson   [Producer]
Kathleen Kennedy   [Executive Producer]
Frank Marshall   [Executive Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Executive Producer]
Henry Winkler   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Stu Linder   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Bruce Broughton   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Norman Reynolds   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Raymond Hughes   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Irene Lamb   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Industrial Light & Magic
Paramount Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.

Cast:

Nicholas Rowe
Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox
John Watson
Sophie Ward
Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higgins
Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwood
Mrs. Dribb
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Det. Sgt. Lestrade
Matthew Ryan
Dudley's Friend
Earl Rhodes
Dudley
Freddie Jones
Chester Cragwitch
Patrick Newell
Bentley Booster
Nadim Sawalha
Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner
Nigel Stock
Rupert T. Waxflatter
Brian Oulton
Master Snelgrove
Donald Eccles
The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
 
Matthew Blakstad
Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey
Dudley's Friend
Walter Sparrow
Ethan Engel
Roger Brierley
Mr. Holmes
Vivienne Chandler
Mrs. Holmes
Lockwood West
Curio Shop Owner
John Scott Martin
Cemetery Caretaker
George Malpas
School Porter
Willoughby Goddard
School Reverend
Michael Cule
Policeman with Lestrade
Ralph Tabakin
Policeman in Shop Window
Nancy Nevinson
Hotel Receptionist
Michael Hordern
Older Watson (voice)
 

Uncredited Cast:


Grant Burns
Schoolboy (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
Acolyte (uncredited)
Salo Gardner
Chestnut Seller (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
 
Royston Munt
Footman (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
School Master (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Patron (Lower Nile Tavern) (uncredited)
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


David Allen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Donna K. Baker
Rotoscoping Artist
Gordon Baker
Animation
Barbara Brennan
Animation
Sean M. Casey
Visual Effects
Blair Clark
Visual Effects
Don Conway
Animation
Robert L. Cook
Animation
 
Robert Cooper
Visual Effects
Jay Davis
Visual Effects
David DiFrancesco
Animation
Craig Good
Animation
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
Animation Supervisor
Tony Hudson
Visual Effects
John Lasseter
Animation
Tony Laudati
Visual Effects
 
Marghi McMahon
Visual Effects
Jack Mongovan
Animation
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eben Ostby
Animation
William Reeves
Animation
Jay Riddle
Visual Effects Camera
David Salesin
Animation
Bruce Walters
Animation Supervisor
 
 

Art Department:


Charles Bishop
Art Direction
Gavin Bocquet
Assistant Art Director
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
Dave Carson
Art Direction
 
Paul Cheesman
Dressing Prop
Peter Childs
Draughtsman
George Djurkovic
Assistant Art Director
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
 
Fred Hole
Art Direction
Michael Ploog
Art Designer
 

Directing Crew:


Andrew Grieve
Second Unit Director
Peter Heslop
Third Assistant Director
 
Ian Hickinbotham
Second Assistant Director
Michael Murray
First Assistant Director
 
 

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