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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)
 

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Miscellaneous Companies:

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded at
Computer Consoles Inc.
Power 6/32 computer systems
Mike Fenton/Judy Feinberg
casting
 
Grip House Ltd.
grip equipment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
titles
Sinfonia of London
orchestra
 
 

Special Effects Department:

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
 
Pixar Animation Studios
glass man sequence
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$18,000,000
Revenue:
$63,700,000
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

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