Tom and Huck.

Name: Tom and Huck
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1995-12-22
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro, Eric Schweig, Charles Rocket, Amy Wright

Doing the right thing can be the scariest adventure.

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn witness a murder and promise to keep quiet, until an innocent man's trial forces Tom to weigh his own safety against telling the truth.

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Why it’s a little special

The friendship gives the treasure hunt and cave escapes a clear moral question: what does loyalty require when speaking up is dangerous?

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

A murder, knife threats, pursuit of children, a frightening cave sequence, threatened hanging, mild language, and dated Indigenous stereotypes.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Peter Hewitt
Starring: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro, Eric Schweig, Charles Rocket, Amy Wright, Michael McShane, Marian Seldes, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lanny Flaherty, Courtland Mead, Peter Mackenzie, Heath Lamberts
Written by: Stephen Sommers, David Loughery
Produced by: Laurence Mark, John Baldecchi
Release date: December 22, 1995
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English