The Real Howard Spitz (1998)
1h 42m
Running Time
August 28, 1998
Release Date
The Real Howard Spitz (1998)
1h 42m
Running Time
August 28, 1998
Release Date

Plot.
Howard Spitz is a cranky, has-been detective novelist out of money and out of luck - until he meets eight-year-old Samantha, who convinces him he has what it takes to write children's books.
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Cast & Crew.

Kelsey Grammer
Howard Spitz

Amanda Donohoe
Laura Kershaw

Genevieve Tessier
Samantha Kershaw

Joseph Rutten
Lou

Kay Tremblay
Theodora Winkle

Patrick McKenna
Roger

Lex Gigeroff
Ronnie Relish

Gary Levert
Red Allen

Jeffrey Hirschfield
Lawrence - Primrose Rep

Denny Doherty
Balthazar Mishkin

Joanne Hagen
Waitress

Edward Gregson
Aaron

Ciel Crosby
Librarian

John Loverin
Bartender - Cop Bar

Paul Brooks
Producer

James Gay-Rees
Producer

John Fulton
Ted the Cop

Claude Jean
Waiter - French Restaurant

David Christoffel
Bill Sellers

Christopher Zimmer
Producer

Jennifer Overton
Mother of Aaron

Glenn Wan
Sales Clerk - Book Store

Nancy Marshall
Customer - Pool Store

Adam Bent
Stuart

Pia Di Ciaula
Editor

Jon Comerford
CastingDirector

Allie MacDonald
Little Girl - Library

Paul Ash
Parking Ticket Officer

Deborah Allen
Shopper - Supermarket

Angus Duncan
Manager - Supermarket

Kim Jenkins
Sample Lady - Supermarket

Diane Carey
Blonde - Cop Bar

Heather Blackburn
Brunette - Cop Bar

Jody Myers
Mime Artist

Josh MacDonald
Mark - actor

Tom Scott
Larry - actor

Michael David Hirshbach
Charlie - actor

George Leblanc
Gerald

Justin Friesen
Lionel - TV Show Kid

Sydney Little
Lilly - TV Show Kid

Tom Haney
Mover 1

John Dunsworth
Clown - Amusement Park

John Poulton
Chauffeur

Ted Soutar
Newpaper Man

Ian Gilmore
Page - Pool Fair

Daniel MacMillan
Boy - Book Fair

Christopher Shore
Photographer - Book Fair

Carlos Jacott
Door Guard - L.A.

Jim Gaffigan
Storekeeper

Dean Cooper
Newpaper Boy with Bike - L.A.

Dwayne L. Barnes
Tyrone

Jose Urbina
Gang Member #2

Jurgen Wolff
Man in Deli / Screenplay

Alex Theriault
Child #1

Brad Armitage
Security Guard

George Burden
Background work

Darcy Lindzon
Game Show Contestant

Vadim Jean
Director

Glen Maherson
Director of Photography

David A. Hughes
Original Music Composer

John Murphy
Original Music Composer
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
detective
children's book
Wiki.
The Real Howard Spitz is a 1998 family comedy film directed by Vadim Jean, produced by Paul Brooks and written by Jurgen Wolff. Starring Kelsey Grammer, Amanda Donohoe and Genevieve Tessier, it is a Canadian and U.K co-production. A failed detective writer, Howard Spitz has hit rock bottom until an 8-year-old girl helps him write children's books.
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