The Real Howard Spitz detective, children's book 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. TitleThe Real Howard Spitz Year1998 GenreComedy CountryCanada, United Kingdom StudioNova Scotia Film Development Corporation, Metrodome Films, The Mob Film Company CastKelsey Grammer, Genevieve Tessier, Joseph Rutten, Amanda Donohoe, Kay Tremblay, Patrick McKenna CrewVadim Jean (Director), Jurgen Wolff (Screenplay) Keyworddetective, children's book ReleaseAug 28, 1998 Runtime102 minutes QualityHD IMDb4.50 / 10 by 2 users Popularity1 Budget0 Revenue0 LanguageEnglish Download Apple TV Download Google Play Movies Download Fandango At Home Download Netflix Download Amazon Prime Video Download Amazon Video Download MUBI Download