

The Kid Detective
2020-10-16 · 99 min · ★ 6.6
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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- Directors
- Evan Morgan
- Production companies
- Woods Entertainment, JoBro Productions
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 367,908
Top Cast
Adam BrodyAbe Applebaum
Sophie NélisseCaroline
Tzi MaMr. Chang
Peter MacNeillPrincipal Erwin
Maurice Dean WintConstable Cleary
Jonathan WhittakerMr. Applebaum
Wendy CrewsonMrs. Applebaum
Sarah SutherlandLucy
Kaitlyn Chalmers-RizzatoGracie Gulliver
Kaleb HornCorey
Brent SkagfordBarkeep
Giovanna MooreBarmaid
Jesse Noah GrumanYoung AbeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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