Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: Tom, a lawyer, and Huck, a journalist, are reunited as adults to help defend their friend Jim against charges of murder.

This appears to be a TV movie made by Disney, probably for The Disney Channel. Although this movie doesn't have anything to be ashamed of, it doesn't have much to be proud of either. Although more entertaining than your average episode of Little House on the Prairie or Dr. Quinn, it has none of the wit or charm associated with Mark Twain's original "Tom & Huck" stories. But that should go without saying. I can't imagine anyone over the age of 12 enjoying this movie unless he or she happens to be a fan of one of the actors.

Mitchell Anderson plays Huckleberry Finn. Everybody knows what Huck is like. I can't say this is how I would picture Huck as an adult, but I think Mitchell Anderson does a decent job within the confines of the script. The best thing about this movie is that he smiles a lot, something he doesn't often do in movies.

Seeing Mitchell Anderson play Huck, I can't help but think that maybe there is something to the essay "Come Back to the Raft, Huck Honey" which analyzes the homosexual undertones in Twain's novel.