SYNOPSIS

In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, SHERLOCK HOLMES sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge.  Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.
 
The action-adventure mystery SHERLOCK HOLMES is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie, for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Robert Downey Jr. Brings the legendary detective to life, and Jude Law stars as Holmes.  Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective.  Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood.  Kelly Reilly plays Watson’s love interest, Mary.
 
With a screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg, screen story by Lionel Wigram and Michael Robert Johnson, the film is produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin and Steve Clark-Hall.  Michael Tadross and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

December 26, 2009

DIRECTOR

Guy Ritchie

WRITER

Lionel Wigram (screen story & comic book), Guy Ritchie, Anthony Peckham,Simon Kinberg (screenplay) & Arthur Conan Doyle (characters)

COMPANY

Warner Bros. Pictures

GENRE

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

CERT

12A

RUNTIME

128 minutes

IMAGES