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''1994 Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Returns'', or ''Sherlock Holmes Returns! In The Adventure of the Tiger's Revenge'' and sometimes shortened to just ''Sherlock Holmes Returns'', is a 1993 American television movie about the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, starring Anthony Higgins as Holmes. In its title and basic premise, it is very similar to a 1987 TV movie, ''
The Return of Sherlock Holmes ''The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the '' Strand Magazine'' in Britain and ''Collier's'' ...
'', but the plot details of the two films are quite different.


Plot

Sherlock Holmes is awakened in modern times from suspended animation as a result of an earthquake. He is aided in his recovery by Dr. Amy Winslow, who lives in Baker Street in San Francisco. Holmes pits his wits against the descendants of the Moriarty family, led by James Moriarty Booth. He is also aided by a new group of
Baker Street Irregulars The Baker Street Irregulars are fictional characters who appear in three Sherlock Holmes stories, specifically two novels and one short story, by Arthur Conan Doyle. They are street boys who are employed by Holmes as intelligence agents. The ...
led by Zapper.


Cast

* Anthony Higgins as Sherlock Holmes *
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as Amy Winslow *
Ken Pogue Kenneth Pogue (July 26, 1934 – December 15, 2015) was a Canadian actor. Career His first motion picture role in 1973 was in '' The Neptune Factor''. He almost drowned in scuba gear. He worked on stage at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Shakespea ...
as James Moriarty Booth * Kerry Sandomirsky as Mrs. Ortega * Mark Adair-Rios as Zapper


Production

It was written and directed by Kenneth Johnson, and was broadcast on CBS. Higgins had previously played
Professor Moriarty Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He was created primarily as a device by which Doyle could ...
in ''
Young Sherlock Holmes ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (also known with the title card name of "''Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear''") is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters ...
'' (1985). The television film was intended to lead to an ongoing series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Winslow.


Reception

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'' described the film as "derivative premise, thin content and production values, awkward dialogue...and consistent overacting."


Home media

The film was released on DVD in Germany for Region 2 by PIDAX FILM.


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* 1993 television films 1993 films 1993 comedy films 1990s American films 1990s comedy mystery films 1990s English-language films 1990s parody films American comedy mystery films American comedy television films American parody films CBS network films Films directed by Kenneth Johnson (producer) Films set in San Francisco Sherlock Holmes films Sherlock Holmes pastiches Television films as pilots Television pilots not picked up as a series {{US-tv-film-stub