American Detective

Jun 14, 1999

1h 17m

★ 10.0

Be Your Own Boss

Overview

An awkward loner becomes a mail-order private investigator, only to become somewhat of a bumbling stalker for the girl of his dreams.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Royale Film Company

American Detective Trailers

Cast

Owen Mercer

Jonny Mars

Ed Hayes

Bill Wise

Catherine

Juliana Sheffield

Carl

Matt Carmody

Julie

Jana Lee Brockman

Urban Guy #1

Mike Mitchell

Larry Williams

David Blackwell

Police Detective

Ricardo Azulay

Valet

Mike Woolf

Urban Guy #2

Tim Bauer

Spy Shop Salesman

Mark Miks

Owen's Mom

Shannon Sedwick

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

6.6

I Care a Lot

Feb 19, 2021

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

7.7

Brazil

Feb 20, 1985

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

6.4

Mars Attacks!

Dec 13, 1996

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

5.0

Lady Sakura

Mar 28, 2025

No overview available.

6.2

Eat the Rich

Oct 23, 1987

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.

6.8

Knight of Fortune

Feb 16, 2024

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. Then it's much easier to fix a broken lamp. Karl meets Torben, a destined brother. An absurd, humorous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief.

4.0

Rachel

Jun 12, 2019

A mysterious guest shows up to a birthday party.

5.9

Intolerable Cruelty

Sep 2, 2003

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

5.4

Freehold

Mar 10, 2017

An oily, amoral estate agent is preyed upon by one of his victims, who quietly moves into his flat and, unseen, begins a deliciously malicious campaign of revenge.

5.8

The Foot Fist Way

Jun 24, 2006

An inept taekwondo instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow taekwondo enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.

5.3

The Good Night

Jan 25, 2007

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his dreams, and tries to control his dream-state so he can spend more and more time with her. When Gary sees his mystery woman's face on a bus billboard, he discovers she is real, and fate brings him an opportunity to meet her.

6.6

Empire Records

Sep 22, 1995

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

6.2

Terribly Happy

Jul 15, 2008

Robert Hansen, 34, a young police officer from Copenhagen, is transferred against his will to the small town of Skarrild in Southern Jutland as a substitute Marshall. The transfer is Robert’s chance to start over. Whether he is allowed to return to his job in Copenhagen, all depends on how well he performs in this frontier town.

5.8

Noise

Nov 6, 2007

A man who is being driven crazy by the noise in New York City decides to take vigilante action against it.

7.3

Mother's Day

Feb 23, 1994

48 hours in the life of the Neugebauer family. The May weekend with a small family celebration, which was planned as peaceful and contemplative, turns out to be a kind of Rocky Horror Picture Show in Vienna's municipal housing estate. Just like the other residents, the Neugebauers are preparing for the impending Mother's Day.

5.5

Final Arrangements

Nov 5, 2008

An American funeral director is recruited to a job in Paris.

6.6

Taxidermia

Aug 23, 2006

Grotesquely surreal offering charting three male generations of the same bizarre family, including a pervert who constantly seeks for new kinds of satisfaction, an obese speed eater, and a passionate embalmer.