Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
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.
Director:
Barry Levinson
Writer:
Chris Columbus
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Nicholas Rowe as Sherlock Holmes |
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Alan Cox as John Watson |
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Sophie Ward as Elizabeth Hardy |
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Anthony Higgins as Professor Rathe |
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Susan Fleetwood as Mrs. Dribb |
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Det. Sgt. Lestrade |
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Matthew Ryan as Dudley's Friend |
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Earl Rhodes as Dudley |
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Freddie Jones as Chester Cragwitch |
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Patrick Newell as Bentley Booster |
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Nadim Sawalha as Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner |
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Nigel Stock as Rupert T. Waxflatter |
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Brian Oulton as Master Snelgrove |
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Donald Eccles as The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt |
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Matthew Blakstad as Dudley's Friend |
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Jonathan Lacey as Dudley's Friend |
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Walter Sparrow as Ethan Engel |
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Roger Brierley as Mr. Holmes |
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Vivienne Chandler as Mrs. Holmes |
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Lockwood West as Curio Shop Owner |
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John Scott Martin as Cemetery Caretaker |
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George Malpas as School Porter |
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Willoughby Goddard as School Reverend |
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Michael Cule as Policeman with Lestrade |
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Ralph Tabakin as Policeman in Shop Window |
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Nancy Nevinson as Hotel Receptionist |
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Michael Hordern as Older Watson (voice) |
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Grant Burns as Schoolboy (uncredited) |
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George Lane Cooper as Acolyte (uncredited) |
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Salo Gardner as Chestnut Seller (uncredited) |
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Lew Hooper as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Royston Munt as Footman (uncredited) |
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Henry Roberts as School Master (uncredited) |
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Fred Wood as Patron (Lower Nile Tavern) (uncredited) |
| Writing | Chris Columbus | Screenplay |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mark Johnson | Producer |
| Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Barry Levinson | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Conan Doyle | Characters |
| Editing | Stu Linder | Editor |
| Production | Henry Winkler | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Donna K. Baker | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tony Laudati | Visual Effects |
| Art | Gavin Bocquet | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Michael Ploog | Art Designer |
| Visual Effects | Sean M. Casey | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Barbara Brennan | Animation |
| Art | George Djurkovic | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Robert L. Cook | Animation |
| Art | Dave Carson | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Gordon Baker | Animation |
| Art | Peter Childs | Draughtsman |
| Visual Effects | Don Conway | Animation |
| Art | Paul Cheesman | Dressing Prop |
| Visual Effects | David Allen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | David DiFrancesco | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Tony Hudson | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Marghi McMahon | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | David Salesin | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild | Animation Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Bruce Walters | Animation Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | William Reeves | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Blair Clark | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Robert Cooper | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Eben Ostby | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Craig Good | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jack Mongovan | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jay Riddle | Visual Effects Camera |
| Visual Effects | John Lasseter | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Dennis Muren | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Norman Reynolds | Production Design |
| Production | Harry Benn | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Andrew Grieve | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Fred Hole | Art Direction |
| Directing | Michael Murray | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Charles Bishop | Art Direction |
| Directing | Ian Hickinbotham | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Robb-King | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
| Art | Michael Ford | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Royle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nick Dudman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raymond Hughes | Costume Design |
| Directing | Peter Heslop | Third Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Jay Davis | Visual Effects |
| Art | Reg Bream | Draughtsman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |