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Young Sherlock Holmes And The Pyramid Of Fear Details

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Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN) and produced by Steven Spielberg, this imaginative tale presumes that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson met as young men at a boarding school in the late 1800s. Holmes (Nicholas Rowe) is already an aspiring detective when Watson (Alan Cox) arrives in his dormitory anticipating a .. Read more

Starring Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins
Director Barry Levinson
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Young Sherlock Holmes And The Pyramid Of Fear

Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN) and produced by Steven Spielberg, this imaginative tale presumes that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson met as young men at a boarding school in the late 1800s. Holmes (Nicholas Rowe) is already an aspiring detective when Watson (Alan Cox) arrives in his dormitory anticipating a studious life in preparation for medical school. With the help of Elizabeth (Sophie Ward), who is the niece of an eccentric professor as well as the love of Holmes' life, the famous detective team begins investigating the mysterious deaths of wealthy men who appear to be the victims of horrible hallucinations. The investigation leads to their discovery of an evil sect based on Egyptian mythology that sacrifices young women and whose leader has his own reasons for seeking revenge against a group of prominent Englishmen. Screenwriter Chris Columbus cleverly presupposes the origin of Holmes' trademark pipe and deerstalker cap as well as the reason why he never married.

Starring Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins, Freddie Jones
Director Barry Levinson
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language English
Released DVD: 02 Feb 2004
Production year: 1985
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Young Sherlock Holmes And The Pyramid Of Fear

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Director Barry Levinson, working for Steven Spielberg's production company Amblin, gives a sensational, even supernatural, slant to this supposed biography of the young sleuth, which is hardly surprising considering the film's pedigree. As an account of the detective team's first meeting at school, it's quite commendable — Nicholas Rowe is a dashing Holmes, Alan Cox a solid Watson — but it's rather deficient in the proper atmosphere of hansom cabs and ugly deeds.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Levinson (with a script by Chris Columbus of Gremlins and The Goonies) uses an apocryphal version of the early life of... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    More pottery than Potter me old china!

    I don't know why this movie isn't better known, especially following the Harry Potter phenomenon.

    It has the same director as the first Potter film (Chris Columbus), it shares many of the same themes, it has better actors, a better plot and is overall a better film than either of the Harry Potter ones I've seen - entertaining though they were. But then I am a Sherlock Holmes fan and, although not based a Conan Doyle story, Young Sherlock Holmes treats it's antecedents with respect, and is a worthy addition to the Holmes film canon.

    Hugely entertaining and highly recommended.

      • apricot from Beds
      • Posted 15 Jun 2004 15:00

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    More pottery than Potter me old china!

    I don't know why this movie isn't better known, especially following the Harry Potter phenomenon.

    It has the same director as the first Potter film (Chris Columbus), it shares many of the same themes, it has better actors, a better plot and is overall a better film than either of the Harry Potter ones I've seen - entertaining though they were. But then I am a Sherlock Holmes fan and, although not based a Conan Doyle story, Young Sherlock Holmes treats it's antecedents with respect, and is a worthy addition to the Holmes film canon.

    Hugely entertaining and highly recommended.

      • apricot from Beds
      • Posted 15 Jun 2004 15:00

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      • Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN) and produced by Steven Spielberg, this imaginative tale presumes that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson met as young men at a boarding school in the late ...