Film

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985 · 1h 49m · Mystery · Adventure · Thriller

Before a lifetime of adventure, they lived the adventure of a lifetime.

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

73%

Metacritic

65

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.

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

• Barry LevinsonDirector
• Chris ColumbusScreenplay
• Henry WinklerProducer
• Mark JohnsonProducer
• Roger BirnbaumProducer
• Steven SpielbergExecutive Producer
• Frank MarshallExecutive Producer
• Kathleen KennedyExecutive Producer
• Stephen GoldblattDirector of Photography
• Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer

TrailerTV Trailer

Release date

December 4, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$63,700,000

Genres

Mystery, Adventure, Thriller

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