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Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier ... see more see more... , Joel Grey , Charles Gray , Jeremy Kemp , Georgia Brown , Regine , John Bird , Michael Blagdon , Erik Chitty , Samantha Eggar , Leon Greene , Frederick Jaeger , Gertan Klauber , Alison Leggatt , Jack May , Anna Quayle , Jill Townsend , John Hill , Sheila Shand Gibbs , Erich Padalewski

Nicholas Meyer based his screenplay for the "retro" Sherlock Holmes adventure The Seven Percent Solution on his own best-selling novel. As any Baker Street Irregular will tell you, the title refers to... read more read more... the dosage of cocaine taken by Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson). The Great Detective's friend and chronicler Doctor Watson (Robert Duvall), concerned that Holmes' drug dependency is getting out of hand, suggests a cure under the auspices of Viennese psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (top-billed Alan Arkin). While undergoing treatment, Holmes comes to the realization that his archival Professor Moriarty (Laurence Olivier) is not the Napoleon of Crime, but instead a somewhat pathetic philanderer. Not yet completely cured, Holmes recharges his deductive batteries by undertaking a tricky conspiracy case involving another ex-addict, beautiful actress Lola Devereaux (Vanessa Redgrave). The traditional Holmesian sleuthing and split-second rescues of the film's second half are not as innovative as the Holmes-Freud scenes at the beginning of The Seven Percent Solution, but they provide this largely cerebral effort with a rousing climax. A success with both critics and filmgoers, The Seven Percent Solution opened the floodgates for subsequent TV and movie "reprises" of Conan Doyle's immortal literary figure. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: Herbert Ross

Release Date: October 24, 1976

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Dennis Schwartz
March 8, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It's best seen as a colorful period costume drama that is over 90% flawed. Full Review

Pablo Villaca
January 11, 2010
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Uma premissa interessante que, relativamente bem desenvolvida, se beneficia bastante das ótimas atuações do trio principal.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 18, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Recommended for all those who occasionally enjoy their movies with a little cerebral spice added Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Vincent Canby
July 5, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Jake Euker
January 19, 2007
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Michael Szymanski
September 23, 2005
Michael Szymanski, International Press Academy

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Emanuel Levy
June 14, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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