September 21, 2022
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer are two of the most popular novels in American literature. The stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, two misfortuned boys growing up in the Antebellum period that get into different kinds of trouble, have captivated readers for generations.
Band of Robbers takes the classic characters that we love from those stories and imagines them as adults. Adam and Aaron Nee wrote and directed this film that re-imagines Mark Twain’s iconic literary characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer as grown men in the current day.
Petty criminal Huck Finn hopes to leave his criminal life behind when he is released from prison, but his lifelong friend, and corrupt cop, Tom Sawyer, has other plans to find the hidden treasure that has eluded them since childhood. Read on to discover which actors play the iconic characters in this interesting new twist on a classic story.
Kyle Gallner stars as the iconic Huckleberry Finn, a character who first appears in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a homeless teenager who has a strong sense of morality. Gallner is no stranger to playing iconic characters, as he has also played Bart Allen/Impulse in The CW’s Smallville. He has also recently appeared in horror films like Smile and Scream (2022).
Adam Nee is a co-director and writer of Band of Robbers. He also stars in the film as Tom Sawyer, the other popular character from Mark Twain’s novels. Tom Sawyer is an orphan who is cleverly mischievous and spends most of the novel getting himself along with his friends in and out of trouble. At his core, Tom has a good heart and a strong moral conscience. Adam and Aaron Nee are a directing duo as well as brothers who have recently co-wrote and co-directed the blockbuster The Lost City.
If you have watched Criminal Minds, then you are familiar with Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid otherwise known as the encyclopedia of unsolicited information. Gubler plays a very different role in Band of Robbers. He stars as Joe Harper, a fun-loving boy who is Tom Sawyer’s best friend in the novel. In Band of Robbers, Joe is a simple and lovable character who is also as loyal as can be. You can also find Matthew Gray Gubler in Dollface as Wes and King Knight as the male lead.
Hannibal Buress has made a name for himself in the comedy world, but he also has a few acting credits under his belt. In Band of Robbers, he stars as Ben Rogers, a character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer novel that was inconsequential to the story. Even though his role is minor in Band of Robbers, he maintains his effective comedic energy in the film. Buress has also starred in Tag, Neighbors, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Melissa Benoist plays Becky Thatcher in Band of Robbers, a character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer who is the love interest for Tom. She is more known for her TV roles than her film ones with her most notable portrayal as Supergirl on the CW TV show. Supergirl began in 2015 around the same time Band of Robbers was released. She also starred in Glee and the film Whiplash.
Eric Christian Olsen portrays Sid Sawyer in Band of Robbers. The character originally appeared in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Tom’s half-brother and in the film, Sid is an all-grown-up detective who is so loved he’s given the key to the city. Eric Christian Olsen has appeared in many films and TV shows. Most notably, he has had a role in Community, NCIS, The Thing, and Fired Up!
Injun Joe is one of the most popular characters in the Tom Sawyer books. The half Native American and half white antagonist struck fear into the hearts of children everywhere. Stephen Lang has no shortage of experience playing intense and scary characters. In Avatar, he played the uncompromising Colonel Miles Quaritch. He also had a role in Don’t Breathe as the Blind Man. In Band of Robbers, Lang brings his intense and scary energy to the character of Injun Joe. His performance is a standout in the film and adds tension to this dark comedy.
Check out the video below to see the full cast for Band of Robbers.
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