Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
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Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn is a 1982 American made-for-television adventure film originally broadcast February 27, 1982 on CBS as the TV Movie of the Week. CBS financed the film with a $2.2 million budget[1] and the working title was The Further Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.[2] The film was shot on location in Natchez, Mississippi in the fall of 1981 where the filmmakers added dirt to the street of the historic town.[3] The movie features early roles for Cynthia Nixon and Anthony Michael Hall (co-starring as Huck). It was the first major role for then-child actor and future award-winning filmmaker Patrick Creadon, who starred as Tom. The teleplay was written by Carlos Davis and David Taylor. It was directed by Dick Lowry and produced by his brother Hunt Lowry.[4]
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | |
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Genre | Adventure Family |
Based on | Characters created by Mark Twain |
Written by | Carlos Davis David Taylor |
Directed by | Dick Lowry |
Starring | Patrick Creadon Anthony Michael Hall Cynthia Nixon Anthony Zerbe Ed Begley Jr. Anthony James Allyn Ann McLerie |
Theme music composer | James Horner |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Carlos Davis David Taylor |
Cinematography | James Pergola |
Editor | Byron "Buzz" Brandt |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Production company | CBS Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | February 27, 1982 (1982-02-27) |