Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

The game is afoot.

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

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Character

Resolved, unpretentious, cool and relentless.

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unpretentiousprestige
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character-ledplot-driven

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Cast

Robert Downey Jr.Sherlock Holmes
Jude LawDr. John Watson
Noomi RapaceMadam Simza Heron
Jared HarrisProfessor James Moriarty
Rachel McAdamsIrene Adler
Eddie MarsanInspector Lestrade
Kelly ReillyMary Morstan
Stephen FryMycroft Holmes
Paul AndersonColonel Sebastian Moran
Geraldine JamesMrs. Hudson

Crew

Guy RitchieDirector
Kieran MulroneyScreenplay
Michele MulroneyScreenplay
Philippe RousselotDirector of Photography
Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
James HerbertEditor
Joel SilverProducer
Susan DowneyProducer
Dan LinProducer

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