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Overview

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6.5/10   6,309 votes
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Director:
Barry Levinson
Writers:
Arthur Conan Doyle (characters)
Chris Columbus (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 December 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
Before a lifetime of adventure, they had the adventure of a lifetime.
Plot:
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
cool film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicholas Rowe ... Sherlock Holmes

Alan Cox ... John Watson
Sophie Ward ... Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higgins ... Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwood ... Mrs. Dribb
Freddie Jones ... Cragwitch
Nigel Stock ... Waxflatter

Roger Ashton-Griffiths ... Lestrade
Earl Rhodes ... Dudley
Brian Oulton ... Master Snelgrove
Patrick Newell ... Bentley Bobster
Donald Eccles ... The Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
Matthew Ryan ... Dudley's Friend
Matthew Blakstad ... Dudley's Friend
Jonathan Lacey ... Dudley's Friend
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (UK) (video title) (USA) (original script title)
Pyramid of Fear
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Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
First feature film to have a completely CGI (computer graphics image) character: the knight coming out of the stained glass window. Industrial Light and Magic animated the scene. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Position of Watson relative to Holmes before the gun is fired. more
Quotes:
[Over dinner, the student are discussing what they will do in later life]
John Watson: I want to be a doctor.
Dudley: Nobody asked you!
John Watson: Sorry!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) (VG) more

FAQ

Is there something during / at the end of the credits ?
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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
cool film, 23 April 2001
Author: mattkratz (themattk@hotmail.com) from Richardson, TX

This is an awesome movie. The only drawback was the absurd dealing with the "flying machine." Other than that, sit back and enjoy as Watson and Holmes embark on their alleged first adventure as Holmes tries to find the link between a rash of recent murders, hallucinations people have been having, and a cult. Not a bad way to spend a few hours of your time!

** 1/2 out of ****

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