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 | Huck Finn |
Courtney B. Vance | Jim |
Robbie Coltrane | The Duke |
Jason Robards | Pap Finn |
Ron Perlman | Pap Finn |
Dana Ivey | Widow Douglas |
Anne Heche | Mary Jane Wilks |
James Gammon | Deputy Hines |
Paxton Whitehead | Harvey Wilks |
Tom Aldredge | Dr. Robinson |
Laura Bell Bundy | Susan Wilks |
Curtis Armstrong | Country Jake |