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The Real Howard Spitz
1998 | 102m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Vadim Jean |
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| Writer: | Jurgen Wolff |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1998 |
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| Director: | Vadim Jean |
| Writer: | Jurgen Wolff |
| Genres: | Comedy, Family |
| Keywords | detective, children's book |
| Production Companies | The Mob Film Company, Metrodome Films, Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 10, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vadim Jean | Director |
| Jurgen Wolff | Screenplay |
| Glen MacPherson | Director of Photography |
| David A. Hughes | Original Music Composer |
| John Murphy | Original Music Composer |
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