British director Vadim Jean helmed this British-Canadian family comedy about former private eye Howard Spitz (Kelsey Grammer), who writes hardboiled detective novels. Unfortunately, Spitz's creative juices are drying up. His agent Lou (Joseph Rutten) suggests a switch to self-help manuals, but after Howard meets children's author Theodora Winkle (Kay Tremblay) and gets input on kid lit from Samantha Kershaw (Genevieve Tessier), he begins writing about cow detective Crafty Cow, and the character is a success. However, Howard doesn't like children, so he hires an actor (Patrick McKenna) to substitute for him at public appearances. Howard, Samantha, and Samantha's single mom Laura (Amanda Donohoe) then leave on a trip to find Samantha's dad in L.A...
Question: WHat was Howard Spitz occupation before he became a writer?, Answer: Private Eye Question: Is this a French-Canadian or a British-Canadian comedy?, Answer: British-Canadian Question: What is the name of the person who helmed this British-Canadian comedy?, Answer: Vadim Jean Question: What kind of novels does Howard Spitz write in the beginning of the film?, Answer: Detectives Question: Where does Samantha's dad live?, Answer: L.A. Question: Does Howard like children?, Answer: no Question: Is Vadim Jean a British or Dutch director?, Answer: British Question: What kind of detective novels does Howard Spits write?, Answer: hardboiled Question: Is Howard Spitz still a private eye?, Answer: no