The Real Howard Spitz

4.5

102 minutes

8/28/1998

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.

Cast List

Kelsey Grammer
as Howard Spitz
Amanda Donohoe
as Laura Kershaw
Genevieve Tessier
as Samantha Kershaw
Joseph Rutten
as Lou
Kay Tremblay
as Theodora Winkle
Patrick McKenna
as Roger
Lex Gigeroff
as Ronnie Relish
Gary Levert
as Red Allen
Jeffrey Hirschfield
as Lawrence - Primrose Rep
Denny Doherty
as Balthazar Mishkin
Joanne Hagen
as Waitress
Edward Gregson
as Aaron
Ciel Crosby
as Librarian
John Loverin
as Bartender - Cop Bar
John Fulton
as Ted the Cop
Claude Jean
as Waiter - French Restaurant
David Christoffel
as Bill Sellers
Jennifer Overton
as Mother of Aaron
Glenn Wadman
as Sales Clerk - Book Store
Nancy Marshall
as Customer - Pool Store
Adam Bent
as Stuart
Allie MacDonald
as Little Girl - Library
Paul Ash
as Parking Ticket Officer
Deborah Allen
as Shopper - Supermarket
Angus Duncan
as Manager - Supermarket
Kim Jenkins
as Sample Lady - Supermarket
Diane Carey
as Blonde - Cop Bar
Heather Blackburn
as Brunette - Cop Bar
Jody Myers
as Mime Artist
Josh MacDonald
as Mark - actor
Tom Scott
as Larry - actor
Michael David Hirshbach
as Charlie - actor
George Leblanc
as Gerald
Justin Friesen
as Lionel - TV Show Kid
Sydney Little
as Lilly - TV Show Kid
Tom Haney
as Mover 1
John Dunsworth
as Clown - Amusement Park
John Poulton
as Chauffeur
Ted Soutar
as Newpaper Man
Ian Gilmore
as Page - Pool Fair
Daniel MacMillan
as Boy - Book Fair
Christopher Shore
as Photographer - Book Fair
Carlos Jacott
as Door Guard - L.A.
Jim Gaffigan
as Storekeeper
Dean Cooper
as Newpaper Boy with Bike - L.A.
Dwayne L. Barnes
as Tyrone
Jose Urbina
as Gang Member #2
Jurgen Wolff
as Man in Deli
Alex Theriault
as Child #1
Brad Armitage
as Security Guard
George Burden
as Background work
Darcy Lindzon
as Game Show Contestant