Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim, a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.
Elijah Wood
as Huck Finn
Courtney B. Vance
as Jim
Robbie Coltrane
as The Duke
Jason Robards
as The King
Ron Perlman
as Pap Finn
Dana Ivey
as Widow Douglas
Anne Heche
as Mary Jane Wilks
James Gammon
as Deputy Hines
Paxton Whitehead
as Harvey Wilks
Tom Aldredge
as Dr. Robinson
r96sk
A pretty mad film. First off, I did enjoy <em>'The Adventures of Huck Finn'</em>. The main reason for that is Elijah Wood, who is honestly tremendous in the role of Huckleberry Finn. I've only, as of recently, seen Wood in his adult years, this is the best performance I've seen from him; I'm yet ...