Huckleberry Finn

Ron Howard stars in the title role in this made-for-TV version of the Mark Twain classic. Seeking to escape his boring life and self-absorbed father, Huck strikes up a friendship with runaway slave Jim (Antonio Fargas) and the pair set off for untold adventures while sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. With Jack Elam, Merle Haggard, Royal Dano as Twain, and Howard's "Happy Days" co-star Donny Most as Tom Sawyer. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; theatrical trailers.