The Kid Detective
The Kid Detective
The Kid Detective
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2020
1h 39m
6.6(450 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Mystery

Overview

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

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Production Companies

Woods Entertainment
JoBro Productions

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Adam Brody

Abe Applebaum

Adam Brody
Acting

Sophie Nélisse

Caroline

Sophie Nélisse
Acting

Tzi Ma

Mr. Chang

Tzi Ma
Acting

Peter MacNeill

Principal Erwin

Peter MacNeill
Acting

Maurice Dean Wint

Constable Cleary

Maurice Dean Wint
Acting

Jonathan Whittaker

Mr. Applebaum

Jonathan Whittaker
Acting

Wendy Crewson

Mrs. Applebaum

Wendy Crewson
Acting

Sarah Sutherland

Lucy

Sarah Sutherland
Acting

Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato

Gracie Gulliver

Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato
Acting

Kaleb Horn

Corey

Kaleb Horn
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Brent Skagford

Barkeep

Brent Skagford
Crew

Steve Gagne

Rory Beans

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Giovanna Moore

Barmaid

Giovanna Moore
Acting

Jesse Noah Gruman

Young Abe

Jesse Noah Gruman
Acting

Talyssa Therrien

Tracy

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Olivia Williams

Danny

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Carter Kowal

Nathan

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Griffin Wardle

Jake

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Jake Bell-Webster

Striped Shirt

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Barbara Rajnovich

Elderly Woman

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Alan Catlin

Mr. Hepburn

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Kira Gelineau

Gracie's Friend

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David Rosser

News Anchor

David Rosser
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Madalyn Martin

Mindy Martingrove

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Bruce McFee

Mr. Ackerman

Bruce McFee
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Deborah Tennant

Widow Gulliver

Deborah Tennant
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Avery Esteves

Bobby

Avery Esteves
Acting

Marlaina Andre

Abe's Aunt

Marlaina Andre
Acting

Kevin Hoffman

Abe's Uncle

Kevin Hoffman
Acting

Isaac Kragten

Billy

Isaac Kragten
Acting

Dallas Edwards

Calvin

Dallas Edwards
Acting

Marcus Zane

Jace

Marcus Zane
Acting

Oakley Foers

Stoop 2

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Gabriel Campoverde

Stoop 3

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Wayne St-George

Burly Thug

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Tyler Duke

Clive Cunningham

Tyler Duke
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Sharon Crandall

Mrs. Chang

Sharon Crandall
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Amanda Westington

Mrs. Miller

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Amalia Williamson

Melody

Amalia Williamson
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Audrey Dymond

Penelope

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Marcia Bennett

Secretary

Marcia Bennett
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Tracy Rowland

Calvin's Mom

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Sophia Webster

Jackie

Sophia Webster
Acting

Alicia Brand

Older Gracie Gulliver

Alicia Brand
Acting

Lian McLean-Smits

Patrick

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Acting

Bethanie Ho

Vicky (uncredited)

Bethanie Ho
Lighting

Devin Myler

Abe's Dealer (uncredited)

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Crew

Vanessa Tignanelli

Hipster Chick (uncredited)

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Acting

Lisa Truong

Lisa (uncredited)

Lisa Truong

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