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.
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
