Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

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

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.

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Resolved, classical in form, grave and unpretentious.

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Cast

Nicholas RoweSherlock Holmes
Alan CoxJohn Watson
Sophie WardElizabeth Hardy
Anthony HigginsProfessor Rathe
Susan FleetwoodMrs. Dribb
Roger Ashton-GriffithsDet. Sgt. Lestrade
Matthew RyanDudley's Friend
Earl RhodesDudley
Freddie JonesChester Cragwitch
Patrick NewellBentley Booster

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Barry LevinsonDirector
Chris ColumbusScreenplay
Stephen GoldblattDirector of Photography
Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer
Stu LinderEditor
Henry WinklerProducer
Mark JohnsonProducer
Roger BirnbaumProducer

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