Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
A brisk, witty Victorian adventure with playful deduction, stylish action, and a shadowy duel of wits.
Same director: Guy Ritchie · Tense, dark, brisk · about conspiracy and obsession · twist ending
Sherlock Holmes
A rollicking, witty Victorian detective romp with punchy fights, banter and clever deductions that keeps you leaning forward.
About 2009 film directed by Guy Ritchie
Genres action, adventure, mystery, buddy cop, crime thriller
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Written by Guy Ritchie, Simon Kinberg, Mike Johnson, Anthony Peckham
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Jude Law, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, James Fox, Geraldine James, Eddie Marsan
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 128 min
Country United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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