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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.
52 Cast Members
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
