Sherlock Holmes

Director: Guy Ritchie Guy Ritchie

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/30/2010
UPC:	0883929086566
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:08:00
Sales rank:	10,382

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Downey Jr.	Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law	Dr. John Watson
Rachel McAdams	Irene Adler
Mark Strong	Lord Blackwood
Eddie Marsan	Inspector Lestrade
Robert Maillet	Dredger
Geraldine James	Mrs. Hudson
Kelly Reilly	Mary Morstan
William Houston	Constable Clark
Hans Matheson	Lord Coward
James Fox	Sir Thomas Rotheram
William Hope	Ambassador Standish
Clive Russell	Captain Tanner
Oran Gurel	Reordan
David Garrick	McMurdo
Kylie Hutchinson	Maid
Andrew Brooke	Guard Cpatain
James Stephens	Captain Phillips,Captain Philips
Tom Watt	Carriage Driver
John Kearney	Carriage Driver
Sebastian Abineri	Coach Driver
Jonathan Gabriel Robbins	Guard
Terry Taplin	Groundskeeper,Groundskeeper
Bronagh Gallagher	Palm Reader
Ed Tolputt	Anonymous Man
Joe Egan	Big Man
Jefferson Hall	Young Guard
Miles Jupp	Waiter
Marn Davies	Police Officer
Andrew Greenough	Prison Guard
Ned Dennehy	Man with Roses
Martin Ewens	Removable Man
Amanda Grace Johnson	Young Woman Sacrifice,Actor
James Greene	Governor
David Emmings	Grave Policeman
Ben Cartwright	Grave Policeman
Chris Sunley	Grave Policeman
Michael Jenn	Preacher
Timothy O'Hara	Porter/Smith
Guy Williams	Golden Dawn Envoy,Actor
Peter Miles	Thug
Hans Zimmer	Composer,Actor
Guy Ritchie	Actor
Philippe Rousselot	Actor
Bruce Berman	Actor
Susan Downey	Actor
Anthony Peckham	Actor
Peter Eskelsen	Actor
Simon Kinberg	Actor
Dan Lin	Actor
Lauren Meek	Actor
Joel Silver	Actor
Michael Tadross	Actor
Lionel Wigram	Actor
Dana Goldberg	Actor
Ky Discala	Maid
Tom Chadbon	Actor
Charles Gray	Actor
Jeremy Brett	Actor
Edward Hardwicke	Actor

Technical Credits

Michael Robert Johnson

Anthony Peckham

Simon Kinberg

Lionel Wigram

Arthur Conan Doyle

Guy Ritchie	Director
Michael Robert Johnson	Screenwriter
Anthony Peckham	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Simon Kinberg	Screenwriter
Lionel Wigram	Producer,Screenwriter
Dan Lin	Producer
Joel Silver	Producer
Susan Downey	Producer
Michael Tadross	Executive Producer,Producer
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer,Producer
Steve Clark-Hall	Executive Producer,Producer
Reg Poerscout-Edgerton	Casting
Mark Holt	Special Effects
Franklin Henson	Stunts
Frank Ferrara	Stunts
Arthur Conan Doyle	Screenwriter
Dana Goldberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Jan Adamczyk	Special Effects
Mark Appleby	Sound Effects
Dafydd Archard	Sound Effects
Ron Bartlett	Sound Effects
John Casali	Sound Effects
Ed Colyer	Sound Effects
Nina Armstrong	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Fresh on the heels of an ambitious bid to kick-start his own original franchise with the fun but overly familiar RocknRolla, Guy Ritchie may have finally accomplished that goal with Sherlock Holmes, an energetic, pulpy, and lavishly gothic mystery-adventure that merges tradition with reinvention to thrilling effect. It's a refreshing blast of summer-blockbuster fun just when we need it most -- at the onset of winter. The action gets under way as Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Jude Law) assist Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) and Scotland Yard in interrupting a black magic ceremony being staged by the sinister Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong). Before Lord Blackwood is hanged, he makes one final request: an audience with the famed detective who thwarted his diabolical plans. During his conversation with Holmes, Lord Blackwood vows to return from the gallows more powerful than ever before. Making good on his promise, Lord Blackwood re-emerges with an apparent supernatural vengeance, determined to claim England as his own and exert his influence on the renegade colony across the Atlantic as well. When the corpses begin to pile up, the fate of England, and America, rests in the capable hands of the world's most brilliant detective. Though traditionalists may initially balk at the decision of screenwriters Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, and Simon Kinberg to place heavy emphasis on Holmes' formidable fighting skills, it certainly doesn't come at the cost of the character's intellect -- Downey Jr.'s Holmes is as sharp as a tack, tough as nails, and endearingly eccentric. Holmes has always been an expert boxer; by exploiting that trait and infusing the story with an element of the supernatural, Ritchie and his team of screenwriters infuse an invigorating mystery with a satisfying blend of action and exposition. The chemistry between Law and Downey Jr. ensures that the scenes between Holmes and Watson are just as enjoyable as the boisterous action set pieces; the first time you see them onscreen you get the distinct impression that they've already been through quite a bit together -- though like Ritchie's breakthrough, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, his Sherlock Holmes may require at least two viewings to fully appreciate the nuances of the rapid-fire dialogue. Sporting dangerously slick villain hair and displaying the calm, collected confidence a classic villain, Mark Strong strikes an appropriate air of menace as the malevolent Lord Blackwood. Bowler-capped Eddie Marsan plays off Downey Jr. particularly well as Inspector Lestrade, and Kelly Reilly shines in her small role as Dr. Watson's refined yet assured fiancée. Much like the resolution of the film's central mystery, all of the elements in Sherlock Holmes come together perfectly. Hans Zimmer's quirky score keeps the action moving along while cleverly calling back to Holmes' beloved violin with the occasional plucked string arrangement, cinematographer Philippe Rousselot's seductively dark cinematography gives London a dirty, gothic atmosphere that's romantic without being romanticized, and the sets and costumes are all gorgeously stylized. In short, Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes has something for both the purists and fair-weather fans alike. Should the franchise continue, it will be a delight to see this Holmes and Watson embark on another onscreen adventure together.