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Young Sherlock Holmes 1985 Directed by Barry Levinson

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Mystery
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , Amblin Entertainment
Budget $18,000,000
Revenue $63,700,000
Release Date 4 December 1985
109 mins
Cast
Nicholas Rowe
Nicholas Rowe Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox
Alan Cox John Watson
Sophie Ward
Sophie Ward Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwood
Susan Fleetwood Mrs. Dribb
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Det. Sgt. Lestrade
Matthew Ryan
Matthew Ryan Dudley's Friend
Earl Rhodes
Earl Rhodes Dudley
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones Chester Cragwitch
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell Bentley Booster
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock Rupert T. Waxflatter
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton Master Snelgrove
Donald Eccles
Donald Eccles The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
Matthew Blakstad
Matthew Blakstad Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey
Jonathan Lacey Dudley's Friend
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow Ethan Engel
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley Mr. Holmes
Vivienne Chandler
Vivienne Chandler Mrs. Holmes
Lockwood West
Lockwood West Curio Shop Owner
John Scott Martin
John Scott Martin Cemetery Caretaker
George Malpas
George Malpas School Porter
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard School Reverend
Michael Cule
Michael Cule Policeman with Lestrade
Ralph Tabakin
Ralph Tabakin Policeman in Shop Window
Nancy Nevinson
Nancy Nevinson Hotel Receptionist
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern Older Watson (voice)
Grant Burns
Grant Burns Schoolboy (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper Acolyte (uncredited)
Salo Gardner
Salo Gardner Chestnut Seller (uncredited)
Lew Hooper
Lew Hooper Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Royston Munt
Royston Munt Footman (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
Henry Roberts School Master (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood Patron (Lower Nile Tavern) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Writer
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus
Producers
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producers
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Composer
Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton
Editor
Stu Linder
Stu Linder
Animation
Gordon Baker
Gordon Baker
Barbara Brennan
Barbara Brennan
Don Conway
Don Conway
Robert L. Cook
Robert L. Cook
David DiFrancesco
David DiFrancesco
Craig Good
Craig Good
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
Jack Mongovan
Jack Mongovan
Eben Ostby
Eben Ostby
William Reeves
William Reeves
David Salesin
David Salesin
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
Bruce Walters
Bruce Walters
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Visual Effects
Sean M. Casey
Sean M. Casey
Blair Clark
Blair Clark
Robert Cooper
Robert Cooper
Tony Laudati
Tony Laudati
Marghi McMahon
Marghi McMahon
Tony Hudson
Tony Hudson
Jay Davis
Jay Davis
David Allen
David Allen
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Original Writer
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Art Direction
Dave Carson
Dave Carson
Charles Bishop
Charles Bishop
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Set Decoration
Michael Ford
Michael Ford
Costume Design
Raymond Hughes
Raymond Hughes
Makeup Artists
Nick Dudman
Nick Dudman
Jane Royle
Jane Royle
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Chris Lyons
Chris Lyons
Casting
Irene Lamb
Irene Lamb
Assistant Directors
Peter Heslop
Peter Heslop
Michael Murray
Michael Murray
Ian Hickinbotham
Ian Hickinbotham