United Kingdom / Aug 28, 1998 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| John Fulton | Ted the Cop |
| Claude Jean | Waiter - French Restaurant |
| David Christoffel | Bill Sellers |
| Jennifer Overton | Mother of Aaron |
| Glenn Wadman | Sales Clerk - Book Store |
| Nancy Marshall | Customer - Pool Store |
| Adam Bent | Stuart |
| Allie MacDonald | Little Girl - Library |
| Paul Ash | Parking Ticket Officer |
| Deborah Allen | Shopper - Supermarket |
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| 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 |
| Alex Theriault | Child #1 |
| Brad Armitage | Security Guard |
| George Burden | Background work |
| Darcy Lindzon | Game Show Contestant |
Genres
ComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Real Howard Spitz |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation, Metrodome Films, The Mob Film Company |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1998 |
| Writer | Jurgen Wolff |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Assistant directors | Vadim Jean |
| Camera operators | Glen MacPherson |
| Additional photography | Glen MacPherson |
| Music | David A. Hughes, John Murphy |
| Sound | David A. Hughes, John Murphy |
Release dates
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