Sherlock Holmes

Resource Information

The work Sherlock Holmes represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Hamilton East Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Sherlock Holmes

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Silver Pictures production in association with Wigram Productions, a Guy Ritchie film ; produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin ; screen story by Lionel Wigram and Michael Robert Johnson ; screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg ; directed by Guy Ritchie

Creator

• Sherlock Holmes (Motion picture : 2009)

Contributor

• Silver Pictures
• Village Roadshow Pictures
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
• Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
• Johnson, Michael Robert, (Screenwriter)
• Kinberg, Simon
• Law, Jude, 1972-
• McAdams, Rachel, 1978-
• Peckham, Anthony
• Ritchie, Guy
• Strong, Mark, 1963-
• Wigram, Lionel

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Adler, Irene, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Crime films
• Criminal investigation -- England -- Drama
• England -- Drama
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Great Britain, Metropolitan Police Office | Criminal Investigation Department -- Drama
• Holmes, Sherlock -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama
• Murder -- Investigation -- England -- Drama
• Mystery films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Watson, John H., (Fictitious character) -- Drama

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Crime films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Mystery films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

After finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. After his execution, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with Watson's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the determined detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic, not to mention the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler

Awards note

Golden Globes, 2010: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy, Robert Downey.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Hans Zimmer

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with French or Spanish subtitles; with English subtitles for deaf and hearing impaired (SDH)

PerformerNote

Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong

Runtime

128

Technique

live action