Release Date: Nov 30, 1980 Wide
Release Date: Nov 30, 1980 Wide
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The concept behind the 1977 Hound of the Baskervilles involved having "underground" director Paul Morrissey bring an irreverent slant to the original Sherlock Holmes mystery. The film thus casts Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Holmes and Watson, with such reliable British performers as Terry-Thomas, Joan Greenwood, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Griffith, Spike Milligan, and Roy Kinnear in cameos. Producer Michael White took on the project; it mirrored his previous experience of combining spoofery and
Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Action & Adventure, Television, Horror, Art House & International, Comedy
Nov 30, 1980 Wide
Dec 7, 2004
All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0) | DVD (8)
Spoof version of the classic Sherlock Holmes story with a strong cast of well knowns. Completely devoid of laughs - and if a spoof with a theoretically good cast has no laughs then it is just tiresomely self indulgent - tiresome indeed.
January 31, 2011
Super Reviewer
Is it possible to give less than zero out of ten? Possibly the worst film I have ever seen! A spoof that certainly won't please Sherlock Holmes fans and it's hard to imagine even the most dedicated Cook/Moore fans finding much that's funny here. It's self-indulgent to the extreme. Don't expect any laughs - it's boring,
July 4, 2011
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