Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009)

Director
David M. Evans

Main cast
Josh Flitter; Emma Lockhart; Art LaFleur; Reed Alexander; William Haze

Genres
Comedy, Family

Description
"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.


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