American Detective

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American Detective

"Be Your Own Boss"

1999

1h 17m

9.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

13 members

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Jonny Mars

Owen Mercer

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Bill Wise

Ed Hayes

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Juliana Sheffield

Catherine

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Matt Carmody

Carl

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Jana Lee Brockman

Julie

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Mike Mitchell

Urban Guy #1

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David Blackwell

Larry Williams

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Ricardo Azulay

Police Detective

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Mike Woolf

Valet

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Tim Bauer

Urban Guy #2

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Mark Miks

Spy Shop Salesman

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Shannon Sedwick

Owen's Mom

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Landon Peterson

Doug

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