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.

• Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation
• Metrodome Films
• Kelsey Grammer
• Genevieve Tessier
• Joseph Rutten
• Amanda Donohoe
• Kay Tremblay
• Patrick McKenna
• Lex Gigeroff
• Gary Levert