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.
Acting
Grammer's commitment to pure grump
Costume
The Cowboy Howard suit deserves its own credit
Writing
Meta commentary on bad writing disguised as plot

Director
Vadim Jean
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Vadim Jean's follow-up to the cult horror film 'Leon the Pig Farmer' — quite the pivot to family comedy.
The film barely scraped a theatrical release and vanished into VHS obscurity, making it a forgotten curio of late-90s 'star vehicle desperation.'
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