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The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 1, 1985

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Animation, Adventure, Family

User Score

68%

Original Title

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Production Companies

Atlantic, Harbour Towns, Will Vinton Studios

Director

Will Vinton

Revenue

$849,915

Description

Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.