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American Detective
American Detective

American Detective

Be Your Own Boss

Genres

ComedyDrama

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An awkward loner becomes a mail-order private investigator, only to become somewhat of a bumbling stalker for the girl of his dreams.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

14 June 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jonny Mars

Jonny Mars

Owen Mercer

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Ed Hayes

Juliana Sheffield

Juliana Sheffield

Catherine

Matt Carmody

Matt Carmody

Carl

Jana Lee Brockman

Jana Lee Brockman

Julie

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Urban Guy #1

David Blackwell

David Blackwell

Larry Williams

Ricardo Azulay

Ricardo Azulay

Police Detective

Mike Woolf

Mike Woolf

Valet

Tim Bauer

Tim Bauer

Urban Guy #2

Mark Miks

Mark Miks

Spy Shop Salesman

Shannon Sedwick

Shannon Sedwick

Owen's Mom

Landon Peterson

Landon Peterson

Doug

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