Huckleberry Finn (1974)

"The Greatest Of All American Adventure Stories."Movie
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Huckleberry Finn
StarringJeff EastPaul WinfieldHarvey Korman
DirectorJ. Lee Thompson
G 1 hr 58 minMay 24th, 1974Adventure, Music, FamilyTom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Collection PosterPart of Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Collection
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Plot
Huckleberry Finn is a 15-year-old boy who has had a difficult relationship with his often violent father for a long time. When Dad tried to kidnap him, Huck decides to run away from home, and heads out of town on a raft. Huck is soon joined by Jim, a runaway slave who is no more eager to see his master than Huck is to see his father. As the two friends make their way down the Mississippi, they're faced with a variety of challenges and adventures.

Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Movies

Early 1970s adaptations of Mark Twain's classic novels. Both films were adapted by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, more commonly known as Oscar winning song writers. With Tom Sawyer, the Sherman Brothers made history by becoming the only Americans, ever, to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival (1973). While criticized for not being faithful to the novels, the films are notable for the stars that appear in the cast.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 24th, 1974
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 9th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Reader's Digest, Apjac International, United Artists
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