Movie
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Overview
Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim, a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.
Details
- Release date
- 1993-04-02
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, Steve White Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Huck Finn
- Courtney B. Vance as Jim
- Robbie Coltrane as The Duke
- Jason Robards as The King
- Ron Perlman as Pap Finn
- Dana Ivey as Widow Douglas
- Anne Heche as Mary Jane Wilks
- James Gammon as Deputy Hines
- Paxton Whitehead as Harvey Wilks
- Tom Aldredge as Dr. Robinson
- Laura Bell Bundy as Susan Wilks
- Curtis Armstrong as Country Jake
Crew
- Stephen Sommers - Director
- Stephen Sommers - Screenplay
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