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The Gumshoe Kid

The Gumshoe Kid

February 2, 1990
1h 38m
Comedy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Originally bound for Harvard, Jeff joins the family detective business to save his mother and sister from eviction. He learns the ropes quickly when a gangster hires him to find out if his bombshell fiancee is two-timing him. Shadowing her every movement - and eyeing her every curve - Jeff lands in real hot water, not to mention a hot shower, when thugs kidnap her lover and try to get him. Now they're both on the run - from the mob, from the police (who might be working with the mob), and from his mother (who might pose the biggest danger of them all)!

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Details

Director
Joseph Manduke
Cast
Jay Underwood, Tracy Scoggins, Vince Edwards, Arlene Golonka, Pamela Springsteen, Amy Lynne, Xander Berkeley, Gino Conforti, Biff Yeager, Miguel Sandoval
Release Date
February 2, 1990
Production
Argus Entertainment

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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