Young Sherlock Holmes
Brief Synopsis
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Young John Watson is shipped off to boarding school and meets up with the brilliantly bizarre Sherlock Holmes. The two boys strike up a friendship and promptly become involved in the investigation of a number of mysterious murders. When their curiosity gets them into trouble with a dangerous religious cult, Watson and Holmes must struggle to avoid capture while attempting to notify the authorities.
Cast & Crew
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Barry Levinson
Director
Nicholas Rowe
Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox
John Watson
Sophie Ward
Elizabeth
Anthony Higgins
Rathe
Susan Fleetwood
Mrs Dribb
Film Details
Also Known As
El secreto de la pirámide, Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, secreto de la pirámide
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Period
Romance
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Amblin Entertainment; Industrial Light + Magic; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Paramount Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
Young John Watson is shipped off to boarding school and meets up with the brilliantly bizarre Sherlock Holmes. The two boys strike up a friendship and promptly become involved in the investigation of a number of mysterious murders. When their curiosity gets them into trouble with a dangerous religious cult, Watson and Holmes must struggle to avoid capture while attempting to notify the authorities.
Cast
Nicholas Rowe
Sherlock Holmes
Alan Cox
John Watson
Sophie Ward
Elizabeth
Anthony Higgins
Rathe
Susan Fleetwood
Mrs Dribb
Freddie Jones
Chester Cragwitch
Nigel Stock
Waxflatter
Roger Ashton-griffiths
Lestrade
Earl Rhodes
Dudley Babcock
Brian Oulton
Master Snelgrove
Patrick Newell
Bentley Bobster
Donald Eccles
Reverend Duncan Nesbitt
Matthew Ryan
Dudley'S Friend
Matthew Blakstad
Dudley'S Friend
Jonathan Lacey
Dudley'S Friend
Walter Sparrow
Ethan Engel
Nadim Sawalha
Egyptian Tavern Owner
Roger Brierley
Mr Holmes
Vivienne Chandler
Mrs Holmes
Lockwood West
Curio Shop Owner
John Scott Martin
Cemetery Caretaker
George Malpas
School Porter
Willoughby Goddard
School Reverend
Michael Cule
Policeman With Lestrade
Ralph Tabakin
Policeman In Shop Window
Nancy Nevinson
Hotel Receptionist
Michael Hordern
Voice Of Older Watson
Sinfonia Of London
Performer
Crew
David Allan
Fitness Consultant
David Allan
Supervisor
George H Anderson
Additional Sound Effects Editor
Donna Baker
Rotoscope Artist (Ilm)
Gordon Baker
Effects Animation
John S Baker
Special Effects Technician
Michael J. Benavente
Additional Sound Effects Editor
Harry Benn
Associate Producer
Peter Bennet
Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Pamela Bentkowski
Additional Sound Effects Editor
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Charles Bishop
Art Direction
Marc Boyle
Stunt Arranger
Reg Bream
Other
Barbara Brennan
Effects Animation
Bruce Broughton
Music
Dave Carson
Production Designer (Effects--Harpy Sequence)
Michael Casper
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Peter Childs
Other
Eric Christiansen
Glass Consultant
Don Clark
Camera Operator (Optical)
Jeff Clifford
Special Effects Technician
Lucy Coldsnow-smith
Additional Sound Effects Editor
Chris Columbus
Screenwriter
Don Conway
Computer Animation Group
Rob Cook
Computer Animation Group
Colin Corby
Camera Operator
Tony Dawe
Sound Recording Mixer
David Defrancesco
Computer Animation Group
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters As Source Material
Nick Dudman
Makeup
John Ellis
Supervisor
Scott Farrar
Effects Photography (Pastry Sequence)
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Michael Ford
Set Decorator
Warren Franklin
Visual Effects (General Manager)
Rodney Fuller
Special Effects Technician
Michael Gleason
Editor
Avram D Gold
Adr Editor
Stephen Goldblatt
Other
Stephen Goldblatt
Director Of Photography
John Golding
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Craig Good
Computer Animation Group
Ralph Gordon
Other
Gary Hecker
Foley Walker
Peter Heslop
Assistant Director
Ian Hickinbotham
Assistant Director
Fred Hole
Art Direction
Sandy Houston
Rotoscope Artist
Arthur Howell
Other
Raymond Hughes
Costume Designer
Eric Jensen
Production Coordinator (Ilm)
Mark Johnson
Producer
Eddie Jones
Other
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Peter Swords King
Makeup Supervisor
Irene Lamb
Casting
John Lasseter
Computer Animation Group
Steven Lawrence
Location Manager
Ellen Lichtwardt
Animation Supervisor
Stu Linder
Editor
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Katrina Mitchell
Production Assistant
Jack Mongovan
Animator
Joselyn Morton
Casting
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Murray
Assistant Director
Don Nemitz
Original Music
Stephen Norrington
Animatronics Supervisor
Dan O'connell
Foley Walker
Eben Ostby
Computer Animation Group
Michael Owens
Effects Photography (Harpy Sequence)
Mike Ploog
Illustrator
William Reeves
Computer Animation Group (Ilm)
Carol Regan
Production Coordinator
Arthur Repola
Post-Production Supervisor
Norman Reynolds
Production Designer
Paul Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor Supervisor
Peter Robb-king
Makeup Supervisor
Jane Royle
Makeup
David H Salesin
Computer Animation Group
Norman B Schwartz
Sound Recording Mixer (Post-Production Dialogue)
Terry Sittig
Rotoscope Artist
Kenneth Smith
Optical Photography Supervisor (Harpy Sequence)
Steven H Smith
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Steven H Smith
Other
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
David Sosalla
Other
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Howard Stein
Visual Effects Editor
Judy Taylor
Casting
Robert M Thirlwell
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Eric Tomlinson
Sound Recording Mixer (Music)
Donald Toms
Unit Production Manager
Caroline Trainor
Production Assistant
Paul Vachon
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bill Varney
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Bruce Walters
Animation Supervisor (Ilm)
Harry Walton
Go-Motion Animation (Harpy Sequence)
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor
Henry Winkler
Producer
Trevor Wood
Special Effects Technician
Gary Wright
Additional Sound Effects Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
El secreto de la pirámide, Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, secreto de la pirámide
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Period
Romance
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Amblin Entertainment; Industrial Light + Magic; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Paramount Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Award Nominations
Best Visual Effects
1985
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 6, 1985
Began shooting December 1984.
Released in United States Winter December 6, 1985
