Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011): Release December 16th, 2011 (wide)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

In Brief:

Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room... until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large - Professor Moriarty - and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.Holmes' in vestigation into Moriarty's plot becomes ever more dangerous as it leads him and Watson out of London and across Europe, to France, Germany and finally to Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction - all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history. On the other hand Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Movie Title: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Release Date: December 16th, 2011 (wide)

Director:Guy Ritchie

Writers:Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney

Stars:Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Jared Harris

Writing credits:

Michele Mulroney (written by) &

Kieran Mulroney (written by)

Arthur Conan Doyle (characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Genres: Adaptation, Action/Adventure and Sequel

Synopsis

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Jude Law returns as his formidable colleague, Dr. Watson, in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room...until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large--Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)--and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan), points to suicide. But Sherlock Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder--a murder that is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by one Professor Moriarty. Mixing business with pleasure, Holmes tracks the clues to an underground gentlemen's club, where he and his brother, Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) are toasting Dr. Watson on his last night of bachelorhood. It is there that Holmes encounters Sim (Noomi Rapace), a Gypsy fortune teller, who sees more than she is telling and whose unwitting involvement in the prince's murder makes her the killer's next target. Holmes barely manages to save her life and, in return, she reluctantly agrees to help him. The investigation becomes ever more dangerous as it leads Holmes, Watson and Sim across the continent, from England to France to Germany and finally to Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction--all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history. Filmmaker Guy Ritchie returns to direct "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," the follow-up to the smash hit "Sherlock Holmes." The sequel also reunites producers Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. Bruce Berman serves as executive producer, with Steve Clark-Hall co-producing. Jared Harris (TV's "Mad Men," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") joins the cast as the notorious Professor Moriarty. Also joining the cast, in her first English-speaking role, is Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, who gained international attention in the Swedish film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Stephen Fry ("Alice in Wonderland," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") plays Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older brother. Additional cast members returning from the first film include Eddie Marsan as Inspector Lestrade; Kelly Reilly as Watson's bride, Mary Morstan; and Geraldine James as Holmes's long-suffering landlady, Mrs. Hudson. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" is written by Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were created by the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and appear in stories and novels by him.

Full Cast:

Robert Downey Jr. ... Sherlock Holmes

Jude Law ... Dr. John Watson

Noomi Rapace ... Madam Simza Heron

Rachel McAdams ... Irene Adler

Jared Harris ... Professor James Moriarty

Stephen Fry ... Mycroft Holmes

Paul Anderson ... Colonel Sebastian Moran

Kelly Reilly ... Mary Watson

Geraldine James ... Mrs. Hudson

Eddie Marsan ... Inspector Lestrade

William Houston ... Constable Clark

Wolf Kahler ... Doctor Hoffmanstahl

Iain Mitchell ... Auctioneer

Jack Laskey ... Carruthers

Patricia Slater ... Shush Club Maitre D'

Karima Adebibe ... Shush Club Maitre D'

Richard Cunningham Hashisheen

Mark Sheals ... Cock Fight Referee

George Taylor ... University Student

Michael Webber ... Vicar

Mike Grady ... Train Conductor

Alexandre Carril ... Twin

Victor Carril ... Twin

Thorston Manderlay... Alfred Meinhard

Affif Ben Badra ... Tamas

Daniel Naprous ... Marko

Lancelot Weaver ... Stefan

Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik... Andrzej (as Vladimir Furdik)

Jacques Senet Larson... Gypsy Kid

Nicolas Senet Larson... Gypsy Kid

Sebastian Senet Larson... Gypsy Kid

Alexander Devrient ... Gypsy

Fatima Adoum ... Gypsy

Stanley Kaye ... Stanley

Thierry Neuvic ... Claude Ravache

Martin Nelson ... Commendatore

Mark Llewelyn-Evans... Don Giovanni

Anthony Inglis ... Conductor

Ian Wilson-Pope ... Leporello

Pamela Hay ... Elvira

Laurence Dobiesz ... Servant

Peter Stark ... German Officer

Roman Jankovic ... German Officer

Frederick Ruth ... Ballroom Attendant

Carsten Hayes ... Ballroom Photographer

Jonathan Christie ... Dilplomat

James McNeill ... Diplomat

Laurence Possa ... Rene Heron (as Laurentiu Possa)

Maitland Chandler ... Banker

Joe Egan ... Big Joe

Clive Russell ... Captain Tanner