Tom and Huck
A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
Critics Sentiment
Tom and Huck witness Injun Joe murder Dr Robinson
Huck Finn leaves Hannibal after their friendship breaks down
The film drops significantly from the praised graveyard murder sequence to the sluggish middle act where Huck leaves town, falling from 8.0 to 4.0.
Tom and Huck starts strongly with an atmospheric graveyard murder scene that showcases Eric Schweig's menacing Injun Joe, but suffers from significant pacing problems in the middle act. The film recovers somewhat for its climactic cave confrontation before ending on a predictably satisfactory note, with Jonathan Taylor Thomas's spirited performance and authentic production values unable to fully compensate for tonal inconsistencies and draggy storytelling.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Tom Sawyer
Brad Renfro
Huck Finn
Eric Schweig
Injun Joe
Charles Rocket
Judge Thatcher
Amy Wright
Aunt Polly
Michael McShane
Muff Potter
Marian Seldes
Widow Douglas
Rachael Leigh Cook
Becky Thatcher
Lanny Flaherty
Emmett
Courtland Mead
Sid
Peter MacKenzie
Mr. Sneed
Heath Lamberts
Schoolmaster Dobbins
William Newman
Doc Robinson
Joey Stinson
Joe Harper
Blake Heron
Ben Rodgers
Jim Aycock
Defense Lawyer
Andy Stahl
Sheriff
Adrian Roberts
Welshman
Tiffany Lynn Clark
Suzy Harper
Kellen Hathaway
Billy Newton
Crew
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