The Real Howard Spitz
The Real Howard Spitz

The Real Howard Spitz

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1998
1h 42m
4.5(2 votes)
Comedy
Family

Overview

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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52 members
Acting

Kelsey Grammer

Howard Spitz

Kelsey Grammer
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Amanda Donohoe

Laura Kershaw

Amanda Donohoe
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Genevieve Tessier

Samantha Kershaw

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Joseph Rutten

Lou

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Kay Tremblay

Theodora Winkle

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Patrick McKenna

Roger

Patrick McKenna
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Lex Gigeroff

Ronnie Relish

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Gary Levert

Red Allen

Gary Levert
Writing

Jeffrey Hirschfield

Lawrence - Primrose Rep

Jeffrey Hirschfield
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Denny Doherty

Balthazar Mishkin

Denny Doherty
Directing

Joanne Hagen

Waitress

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Edward Gregson

Aaron

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Ciel Crosby

Librarian

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John Loverin

Bartender - Cop Bar

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John Fulton

Ted the Cop

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Claude Jean

Waiter - French Restaurant

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David Christoffel

Bill Sellers

David Christoffel
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Jennifer Overton

Mother of Aaron

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Glenn Wadman

Sales Clerk - Book Store

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Nancy Marshall

Customer - Pool Store

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Adam Bent

Stuart

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Allie MacDonald

Little Girl - Library

Allie MacDonald
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Paul Ash

Parking Ticket Officer

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Deborah Allen

Shopper - Supermarket

Deborah Allen
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Angus Duncan

Manager - Supermarket

Angus Duncan
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Kim Jenkins

Sample Lady - Supermarket

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Diane Carey

Blonde - Cop Bar

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Heather Blackburn

Brunette - Cop Bar

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Jody Myers

Mime Artist

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Josh MacDonald

Mark - actor

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Tom Scott

Larry - actor

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Michael David Hirshbach

Charlie - actor

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George Leblanc

Gerald

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Justin Friesen

Lionel - TV Show Kid

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Sydney Little

Lilly - TV Show Kid

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Tom Haney

Mover 1

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John Dunsworth

Clown - Amusement Park

John Dunsworth
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John Poulton

Chauffeur

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Ted Soutar

Newpaper Man

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Ian Gilmore

Page - Pool Fair

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Daniel MacMillan

Boy - Book Fair

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Christopher Shore

Photographer - Book Fair

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Carlos Jacott

Door Guard - L.A.

Carlos Jacott
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Jim Gaffigan

Storekeeper

Jim Gaffigan
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Dean Cooper

Newpaper Boy with Bike - L.A.

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Dwayne L. Barnes

Tyrone

Dwayne L. Barnes
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Jose Urbina

Gang Member #2

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Jurgen Wolff

Man in Deli

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Alex Theriault

Child #1

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Brad Armitage

Security Guard

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George Burden

Background work

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Darcy Lindzon

Game Show Contestant

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