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Young Sherlock Holmes is a 1985 film starring Nicholas Rowe as Sherlock Holmes and Alan Cox as Watson

Description:

"Before a lifetime of adventure, they had the adventure of a lifetime"- the phase used in the publicity for this inventive and imaginative film by Steven Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment.

The story takes us back to Sherlock Holmes' schooldays, with the premise that Holmes and Watson met at boarding school (rather than after Watson had left the army). After already practicing his deductive skills among his fellow classmates (along with playing the violin and fencing) Holmes uncovers a sinister plot involving one of his masters, Professor Rathe. Holmes and Watson are thrown into the rituals and mystery of an ancient Egyptian cult with a penchant for inflicting hallucinogenic drugs via a blowpipe to its unsuspecting victims.

With its mixture of fantasy, storytelling and adventure, 'Young Sherlock Holmes' is an entertaining chapter in the varied collection of films made about the Great Detective.

Cast:

Nicholas Rowe Sherlock Holmes	Alan Cox Dr. Watson	Anthony Higgins Professor Rathe
Roger Griffiths Inspector Lestrade	Sophie Ward Elizabeth Hardy	Susan Fleetwood Mrs. Dribb

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Essentials Directed by: Barry Levinson Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle Chris Columbus Release Date: December 4, 1985 Run Time: 109 Minutes