

American Detective
1999-06-14 · 77 min · ★ 9.0
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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- Directors
- Dan Brown
- Production companies
- Royale Film Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Jonny MarsOwen Mercer
Bill WiseEd Hayes
Mike MitchellUrban Guy #1
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