Young Sherlock Holmes
“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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Cast
35 people
Nicholas Rowe
Sherlock Holmes
Known for
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Crown
Alan Cox
John Watson
Known for
The Odyssey
Before We Go
Sophie Ward
Elizabeth Hardy
Known for
Strike
Book of Blood
Anthony Higgins
Professor Rathe
Known for
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Draughtsman's Contract
Susan Fleetwood
Mrs. Dribb
Known for
The Sacrifice
Persuasion
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Det. Sgt. Lestrade
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Odyssey
Matthew Ryan
Dudley's Friend
Also in
Golden Years
Cover Her Face
Earl Rhodes
Dudley
Known for
I, Claudius
Freddie Jones
Chester Cragwitch
Known for
The Elephant Man
Dune
Patrick Newell
Bentley Booster
Known for
The Avengers
The Young Ones
Nadim Sawalha
Khasek - Lower Nile Tavern Owner
Known for
Cleopatra
Arabian Nights
Nigel Stock
Rupert T. Waxflatter
Known for
The Great Escape
The Lion in Winter
Barry Levinson Director · Chris Columbus Screenplay Bruce Broughton Composer
Worldwide gross $64M · Budget $18M · United States release December 4, 1985
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$63,700,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
Amblin Partners
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 4, 1985
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1990
Physical · Paramount Pictures #1670 [VHS] 109 minutes
Australia
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 15, 1986 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 1, 1989 · Theatrical
France
March 26, 1986 · Theatrical
March 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
February 1, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 31, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Family
Germany
May 15, 1986 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Poland
January 1, 1986 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Spain
March 24, 1986 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 21, 1986 · Theatrical
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