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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 03/02/2004 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 12 Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Farce, Comedy Thriller

According to Without a Clue, master detective Sherlock Holmes was a wholly fictional character. Well, we knew that; what we didn't know was that Holmes was a figment of the imagination of his chronicler, Dr. John Watson (Ben Kingsley). When Holmes' fame begins to grow, would-be clients besiege Watson's office for chance to consult the Great Detective. In desperation, Watson hires a seedy provincial actor (Michael Caine) to pose as Holmes. Trouble is, the preening actor hasn't got a clue -- about anything. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Michael Caine - "Sherlock Holmes"/Reginald Kincaid
Ben Kingsley - Dr. Watson
Jeffrey Jones - Inspector Lestrade
Lysette Anthony - Fake Leslie
Paul Freeman - Dr. Moriarty

The legend of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Doctor Watson gets turned upside down in this satiric comedy, which has been given a simple presentation for its release on DVD. Without a Clue has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. The film's original trailer has been included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide