The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
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Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 4
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This eighth adaptation of the timeless Mark Twain novel casts Elijah Wood as Huckleberry Finn, the half-literate son of a drunk who runs away from home and follows the Mississippi River with an escaped slave named Jim (Courtney S. Vance). Along the way, the duo encounter adventures with colorful characters like The King (Jason Robards) and the Duke (Robbie Coltrane), two con men who impersonate British visitors in order to swindle two sisters out of their fortune, and Susan Wilks (Laura Bundy),
Apr 2, 1993 Wide
Jan 15, 2002
Disney
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Cast
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Elijah Wood
Huckleberry Finn -
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Robbie Coltrane
The Duke -
Jason Robards
King -
Ron Perlman
Pap Finn -
Dana Ivey
Widow Douglas -
Anne Heche
Mary Jane Wilks -
James Gammon
Deputy Hines -
Paxton Whitehead
Harvey Wilks -
Tom Aldredge
Dr. Robinson -
Laura Bell Bundy
Susan Wilks -
Richard Anders
Colonel Grangerford -
Dion Anderson
Sheriff -
Curtis Armstrong
Country Jake -
Michael Cassidy
Bully -
Frances Conroy
Scrawny Shanty Lady -
Garette Ratliff Henson
Billy Grangerford -
Renée O'Connor
Julia Wilks -
Leon Russom
Shanty Lady's Husband -
Daniel Tamberelli
Ben Rodgers -
Alex Zuckerman
Joe Rodgers -
Gary Lee Davis
1st Fighting Man -
Ben R. Scott
2nd Fighting Man -
Mary Louise Wilson
Miss Watson -
Janet Shea
Mother Grangerford -
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John Henry Scott
Abe Turner
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
Writer-director Stephen Sommers has made a conventional literal film, in which the acting of the two leads never rises above the mediocre, thus failing to endow the tale with the stirring mood that it deserves.
A really enjoyable film, and a loyal recreation of the literary classic
Twain's text defies all efforts to translate onto film. Without Huck's subjective narrative, the subtler points fall flat, leaving a drained and empty children's movie in its place.
Audience Reviews for The Adventures of Huck Finn
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- Huckleberry Finn: Personally, I don't see no glory in punchin' an ignorant lardass. But, I gots to!
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- Huckleberry Finn: Personally, I don't see no glory in punchin' an ignorant lardass. But, I gots to!
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Foreign Titles
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) (DE)
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) (UK)


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