About this release
"Barry Levinson directed this mystery-adventure concerning the youthful adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, which has been given a simple presentation for its DVD release. Young Sherlock Holmes has been transferred to disc in the letterboxed format, in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16x9 monitors. The English-language audio has been remixed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround playback, while a dubbed French track appears in Dolby Digital Mono. No bonus materials have been included for this edition."
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Disc 1
DVD
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
109 min
ThrillerAdventureMystery
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.
Credits
Director
Barry Levinson
Writer
Chris Columbus
Cast
Nicholas Roweas Sherlock Holmes
Alan Coxas John Watson
Sophie Wardas Elizabeth Hardy
Anthony Higginsas Professor Rathe
Susan Fleetwoodas Mrs. Dribb
Roger Ashton-Griffithsas Det. Sgt. Lestrade
Matthew Ryanas Dudley's Friend
Earl Rhodesas Dudley
Freddie Jonesas Chester Cragwitch
Patrick Newellas Bentley Booster
Cinematographer
Stephen Goldblatt
Composer
Bruce Broughton
Editor
Stu Linder
Producer
Henry Winkler
Mark Johnson
Roger Birnbaum
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026