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02/04/1993 Adventure, Drama, Family 1h 48m
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For anyone who has ever dreamed of running away from it all

Overview

Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim, a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.

  1. Stephen Sommers

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elijah Wood

    Huck Finn

  2. Courtney B. Vance

    Jim

  3. Robbie Coltrane

    The Duke

  4. Jason Robards

    The King

  5. Ron Perlman

    Pap Finn

  6. Dana Ivey

    Widow Douglas

  7. Anne Heche

    Mary Jane Wilks

  8. James Gammon

    Deputy Hines

  9. Paxton Whitehead

    Harvey Wilks

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-09-27
A pretty mad film.

First off, I did enjoy 'The Adventures of Huck Finn'. The main reason for that is Elijah Wood, who is honestly tremendous in the role of Huckleberry Finn. I've only, as of recently, seen Wood in his adult years, this is the best performance I've seen from him; I'm yet to watch 'The Lord of the Rings', admittedly.

Away from Wood, there are a few other strong cast members. Courtney B. Vance is impressive as Jim, while Jason Robards (The King) and Robbie Coltrane (The Duke) are a good double act. I very much like the cast.

Onto the story. It's kinda b...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,500,000.00

Revenue
$24,103,594.00

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