"The game is afoot."

2011

2h 9m

7.1(10566 votes)

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Action

Crime

Mystery

Overview

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

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Cast & Crew

50 members

Acting

Robert Downey Jr.

Sherlock Holmes

Acting

Jude Law

Dr. John Watson

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Noomi Rapace

Madam Simza Heron

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Jared Harris

Professor James Moriarty

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Rachel McAdams

Irene Adler

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Eddie Marsan

Inspector Lestrade

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Kelly Reilly

Mary Morstan

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Stephen Fry

Mycroft Holmes

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Paul Anderson

Colonel Sebastian Moran

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Geraldine James

Mrs. Hudson

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William Houston

Constable Clark

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Wolf Kahler

Doctor Hoffmanstahl

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Iain Mitchell

Auctioneer

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Jack Laskey

Carruthers

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Patricia Slater

Shush Club Maitre D'

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Karima McAdams

Shush Club Maitre D'

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Richard Cunningham

Businessman

Crew

Marcus Shakesheff

Hashisheen

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Mark Sheals

Cock Fight Referee

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George Taylor

University Student

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Michael Webber

Vicar

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Mike Grady

Train Conductor

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Alexandre Carril

Twin

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Victor Carril

Twin

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Thorston Manderlay

Alfred Meinhard

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Affif Ben Badra

Tamas

Crew

Daniel Naprous

Marko

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Lancelot Weaver

Stefan

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Vladimir "Furdo" Furdik

Andrzej

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Alexander Devrient

Gypsy

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Fatima Adoum

Gypsy

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Stanley Kaye

Stanley

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Thierry Neuvic

Claude Ravache

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Martin Nelson

Commendatore

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Mark Llewelyn-Evans

Don Giovanni

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Anthony Inglis

Conductor

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Ian Wilson-Pope

Leporello

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Pamela Hay

Elvira

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Laurence Dobiesz

Servant

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Peter Stark

German Officer

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Roman Jankovič

German Officer

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Fredrick Ruth

Ballroom Attendant

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Carsten Hayes

Ballroom Photographer

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Jonathan Christie

Diplomat

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James McNeill

Diplomat

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Laurentiu Possa

Rene Heron

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Maitland Chandler

Banker

Acting

Joe Egan

Big Joe

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Clive Russell

Captain Tanner

Crew

Sala Baker

Adler's Escort (uncredited)

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