Variety, 01/01/1996, "...A first-rate job of evoking a strong period flavor..."
Entertainment Weekly, 05/03/1996, p.88, "...This umpteenth adaptation of Mark Twain's classic THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER should rope in both [boys and girls]..." -- Rating: B
Released theatrically in the USA on December 22, 1995.
Soundtrack available on cassette and compact disc from Walt Disney Records.
The Disney animated short "Stand By Me" featuring the characters Timon and Pumbaa from "The Lion King" played with "Tom and Huck" in theatres.
Additional cast: Peter Mackenzie (Mr. Sneed).
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who plays Tom Sawyer, also stars as Tim Allen's son on the TV show "Home Improvement."
Tom And Huck
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (HOME IMPROVEMENT) stars as America's greatest teenage hero -- Tom Sawyer! No boy ever had so much fun, got into so much trouble, or had so many outrageous adventures! Disney's magic touch now turns Mark Twain's masterpiece into "An outstanding classic adventure film" (Kids News Network). Tom and his rebellious friend Huck (Brad Renfro) witness a midnight killing. They swear not to reveal what they saw -- but that causes a real problem. If Tom doesn't speak up, an innocent friend may be hanged. But if he does tell the truth, the real killer, knife-throwing Injun Joe, will come after him! TOM AND HUCK has it all -- a treasure hunt, a haunted house, a courtroom showdown, a scary chase in a cave, and a valuable lesson for young Tom: when a friend's in trouble, you don't run away! Now one of the world's great stories becomes a great addition to your family's Disney library!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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Disney's live-action adaptation of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" follows the exploits of Tom and Huck as they witness a murder, fake their own drowning in fear of Injun' Joe, search for hidden treasure and finally return to Hannibal, MO to do the right thing.