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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 7

Rotten:5

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Mark Twain's immortal comic tale of the fraud, hypocrisy and bigotry of adults as seen through the eyes of an innocent boy and his friend Jim, a runaway slave. As they make their way along the... Mark Twain's immortal comic tale of the fraud, hypocrisy and bigotry of adults as seen through the eyes of an innocent boy and his friend Jim, a runaway slave. As they make their way along the Mississippi, they meet a motley collection of self-important characters and try their best to understand them despite their obvious flaws. [More]

Starring: Elijah Wood, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards, Courtney B. Vance

Starring: Elijah Wood, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards, Courtney B. Vance

Director: Stephen Sommers

Director: Stephen Sommers
Story: Mark Twain

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Jan 15, 2002

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  • The Adventures Of Huck Finn
  • Climb aboard for an extraordinary version of Mark Twain's sweeping adventure when Walt Disney Pictures presents THE ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN. It's the unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom. As the pair take the ride of their lives down the treacherous Mississippi River, they run into an entertaining assortment of offbeat characters and face one challenging adventure after another! You won't want to miss this sensational telling of Twain's classic tale -- an action-packed mix of thrills and excitement!
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    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
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    A really enjoyable film, and a loyal recreation of the literary classic

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    03/11/06
    Clint Morris
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    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.

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    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
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    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.

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