Two best friends witness a murder and embark on a series of adventures in order to prove the innocence of the man wrongly accused of the crime.Two best friends witness a murder and embark on a series of adventures in order to prove the innocence of the man wrongly accused of the crime.Two best friends witness a murder and embark on a series of adventures in order to prove the innocence of the man wrongly accused of the crime.
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- TriviaDuring two months of filming in Alabama, the production endured muggy heat, swarming bugs, a mysterious "killer" mulch that made several people sick, severe thunderstorm warnings, and a tornado watch.
- GoofsWhen Sid catches Tom running away at the beginning of the movie, he threatens to tell "Aunt Polly" and even tries to call out for "Aunt Polly" before being stopped by Tom. But for the rest of the movie, Sid simply calls her "Mother."
- Quotes
Sid: Shall I get some more soap, mother?
[looks at Tom and grins]
Aunt Polly: I don't know why you're smilin', Sid. You're next!
- Alternate versionsDisney Channel cut adds a scene of Doc Robinson's corpse being moved through town, as well as the scene from the trailer in which Tom and Huck get milk thrown into the barrel they are hiding in.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Two Days (2003)
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Not great but works on certain levels
Tom Sawyer is a mischievous young boy, growing up in a small US town in the mid-1800s. He finds a friend in Huckleberry Finn, a vagrant and outcast, and the two get up to all sorts of boyish adventures. While on one of these adventures they witness a murder, leaving Tom with a dilemma.
Based on Mark Twain's famous novel, this adaptation is hardly definitive. Produced by Disney it's clearly made for kids, with dumbed-down plot development and sub-plots and performances by the leads that are aimed strictly at children. Throw in some pretty hammy acting all round and it appears to not have much going for it.
Yet it has some positives. It's a very harmless, accessible version of the book. If you've never read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or watched any other version of the novel, it's a quick and painless introduction to the book. It's short and never dull so doesn't feel like a total waste of time. In addition, kids will enjoy it (which is great for Disney, as they are the target audience).
So not a total write-off.
Based on Mark Twain's famous novel, this adaptation is hardly definitive. Produced by Disney it's clearly made for kids, with dumbed-down plot development and sub-plots and performances by the leads that are aimed strictly at children. Throw in some pretty hammy acting all round and it appears to not have much going for it.
Yet it has some positives. It's a very harmless, accessible version of the book. If you've never read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or watched any other version of the novel, it's a quick and painless introduction to the book. It's short and never dull so doesn't feel like a total waste of time. In addition, kids will enjoy it (which is great for Disney, as they are the target audience).
So not a total write-off.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $23,920,048
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,210,458
- Dec 25, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $23,920,048
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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