Summary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of Lionel Wigram's comic book series by writer/director Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla) starring Robert Downey Jr. as the titular detective, with Jude Law stepping into the shoes of his sidekick, Dr. Watson. Heading up the rest of the cast are RocknRolla's Mark Strong as the film's villain, Blackwood, and Rachel McAdams portraying the love interest, Irene Adler. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Holmes, Sherlock
-- Drama.
Watson, John H. -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama. Adler, Irene -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama. Great Britain. -- Metropolitan Police Office. -- Criminal Investigation Department. Murder -- Investigation -- England -- Drama. Criminal investigation -- England -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama. Detective and mystery films. Crime films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2010 |
| Edition | Widescreen version. |
| Contributors |
Silver, Joel.
Wigram, Lionel. Johnson, Michael Robert. Peckham, Anthony. Kinberg, Simon. Ritchie, Guy. Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- Law, Jude, 1972- McAdams, Rachel, 1978- Strong, Mark, 1963- Marsan, Eddie. Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Village Roadshow Pictures. Silver Pictures. Wigram Productions. Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, James Herbert ; music, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Sarah Greenwood. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English, French (dubbed in Quebec), and Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. Special feature: Sherlock Holmes: reinvented, see how Guy Ritchie and Robery Downey Jr. reinterpret the master sleuth and how Downey prepares for the role. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; dual-layer format; Dolby surround 5.1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1419885901 9781419885907 |
| Other | Classic View |