The Real Howard Spitz (1998)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Vadim Jean

Writer:

Jurgen Wolff (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 August 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Kelsey Grammer	...	Howard Spitz
Amanda Donohoe	...	Laura Kershaw
Genevieve Tessier	...	Samantha Kershaw
Joseph Rutten	...	Lou
Patrick McKenna	...	Roger
Kay Tremblay	...	Theodora Winkle
David Christoffel	...	Bill Sellers
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Deborah Allen	...	Shopper - Supermarket
Paul Ash	...	Parking Ticket Officer
Dwayne L. Barnes	...	Gang Member #1
Adam Bent	...	Stuart
Heather Blackburn	...	Brunette
Dean Cooper	...	Newpaper Boy with Bike
Cathy Lee Crosby	...	Librarian
Ciel Crosby	...	Librarian
Denny Doherty	...	Balthazar Mishkin
Angus Duncan	...	Manager - Supermarket
John Dunsworth	...	Clown
Justin Friesen	...	Lionel - TV Show Kid
John Fulton	...	Ted the Cop
Jim Gaffigan	...	Storekeeper
Lex Gigeroff	...	Ronnie Relish
Ian Gilmore	...	Page - Pool Fair
Edward Gregson	...	Aaron
Joanne Hagen	...	Waitress
Tom Haney	...	Mover 1
Jeffrey Hirschfield	...	Lawrence - Primrose Rep (as Jeff Hirschfield)
Michael David Hirshbach	...	Charlie
Carlos Jacott	...	Guard
Claude Jean	...	Waiter - French Restaurant
Kim Jenkins	...	Sample Lady - Supermarket
George Leblanc	...	Gerald
Gary Levert	...	Red Allen
Sydney Little	...	Lilly - TV Show Kid
John Loverin	...	Bartender - Cop Bar
Alexandra MacDonald	...	Little Girl
Josh MacDonald	...	Mark
Daniel MacMillan	...	Boy - Book Fair
Nancy Marshall	...	Customer -Pool Store
Jody Myers	...	Mime Artist
Jennifer Overton	...	Mother of Aaron
John Poulton	...	Chauffeur
Diane Marie Regan	...	Blonde
Christopher Shore	...	Photographer (as Chris Shore)
Ted Soutar	...	Newpaper Man
Jose Urbina	...	Gang Member #2
Glenn Wadman	...	Sales Clerk - Book Store (as Glen Wadman)

Also Known As:

Samantha et Monsieur Spitz (Canada: French title)
Writer's Block (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:G (Ontario) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Metrodome Films

Trivia:

Howard Spitz, played by Kelsey Grammer, says, "Writing a sitcom's not hard. You just have a married couple, a bar in Boston or a psychiatrist on the radio." This is a reference to both "Cheers" (1982) and "Frasier" (1993), both of which starred Grammer as Dr Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who hung out at a Boston bar on "Cheers" before moving to Seattle to start a radio call in show in "Frasier".

Movie Connections:

References "Cheers" (1982)

A feel good movie, funny...

I first watched this movie on an airplane that was flying to London. That's when I fell in love with this movie. Then a few months later, when I had the chance, I rented it on video. I fell even more in love with it. It's a feel good movie, it's funny, and you don't feel as if you've just watch some Olsen twin movie or something. Genevive Tessier, who plays Sam, is the most darling little girl I've ever seen. Kelsey Grammer plays one of his best roles yet. If you don't see any other movie, see this one. It'll have you laughing out loud and it'll make you feel good too. Take my word for it.