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Young Sherlock Holmes

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

Young Sherlock Holmes (also known with the title card name of Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear) is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film depicts a young Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meeting and solving a mystery together at a boarding school. The film is notable for being the first full-length film to feature a completely computer-generated character, created by Lucasfilm's Pixar Computer Animation Group. This was a historical landmark in special effects history and influenced other CGI feature films such as Pixar's Toy Story.

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Release date:
1985
Director:
Barry Levinson
Cast:
Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Anthony Higgins, Sophie Ward, Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Country:
United States, United Kingdom
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of canon of Sherlock Holmes
The Book · 1929

canon of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

★ 3.0 / 5 1 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Young Sherlock Holmes
The Film · 1985

Young Sherlock Holmes

Barry Levinson

★ 6.8 / 10 25,367 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 56 years after publication.

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