Huckleberry Finn

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Huckleberry Finn

G

Released May 24, 1974

1h 58m

Musical

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In this musical adaptation, mischievous Southern youth Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) finds himself kidnapped by his own long-absent father (Gary Merrill), who hopes to cash in on a ransom. To elude his father's malevolent grasp, Finn fakes his own death and heads downriver on a makeshift raft with his best friend, escaped slave Jim (Paul Winfield). The unlikely pair find themselves in more than just deep water as they embark on a long journey that they hope will assure their mutual freedom.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Stripped of its source's thorny -- and highly controversial -- themes, Huckleberry Finn opts instead to play up the slapstick, with decidedly mixed results.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 3, 2021

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

Somewhere, perhaps, there may be a sunny, sweetly-disposed, easy-to-please. four-and-a-half-year-old who will be entranced by the new musical version of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. But for the rest of us, it is a long, long tote.

Oct 28, 2019

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Feels like its just trying too hard to make this story happy, when its saddled with the weight of America's original sin.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Mike P

Very average iteration of the Samuel Clemmens classic: retains Jeff East from the 1973 Sherman Brothers hit Tom Sawyer...The songs are awkward; and this interpretation lacks punch. (Alot of critics criticized this for being a musical...But they're forgetting there was a hit, critically acclaimed version of this story that came out on Broadway in 85 called Big River. So it CAN be done...Just not like this...)Overall: not recommended

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Bill L. R

I thought it was good, clean, entertainment. Acting was good, plot was what I expected .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/23

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 58 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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ashley h

Huckleberry Finn is a disappointing film. It is about Huckleberry Finn who escapes his humdrum world by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Jeff East and Paul Winfield give terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. J. Lee Thompson did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Mildly watchable and mildly entertaining, but I didn't stop watching. On its own light fare. Considering that this is considered the greatest literary work from Americas greatest writer, then the id a bit shoddy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

gr8 music and theme sung by roberta flack

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

In this musical adaptation, mischievous Southern youth Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) finds himself kidnapped by his own long-absent father (Gary Merrill), who hopes to cash in on a ransom. To elude his father's malevolent grasp, Finn fakes his own death and heads downriver on a makeshift raft with his best friend, escaped slave Jim (Paul Winfield). The unlikely pair find themselves in more than just deep water as they embark on a long journey that they hope will assure their mutual freedom.

Director: J. Lee Thompson
Screenwriter: Robert B. Sherman
Production Co: United Artists
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 1974, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 58m

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