# Clubhouse Detectives

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***Clubhouse Detectives*** is a 1996 American family adventure mystery film. It was written and directed by Eric Hendershot.[1] It follows the story of two young brothers (Billy and Kade Ruckman) who witness their next door neighbor, Michael Chambers, murder Marcela Janowitz. When they fail to convince their mother of what happened they enlist the help of their friends, Jimmy, Eddie, and J.J., in a bid to find the body and expose the truth.[2] It was released in the [United States](/source/United_States) in 1996.[3] The film had several sequels.[4]

## Cast

- [Michael Ballam](/source/Michael_Ballam) as Michael Chambers
- [Michael Galeota](/source/Michael_Galeota) as Billy Ruckman[5]
- Jimmy Galeota as Kade Ruckman
- Suzanne Barnes as Vicky Ruckman[6]
- Christopher Ball as Eddie Balser
- [Thomas Hobson](/source/Thomas_Hobson_(actor)) as Jimmy
- Alex Miranda as J.J. Jimenez
- Liliana Cabal as News Media (as Lillian Cabal)
- James Claffin as Harvey Lynch
- Thom Dillon as Policeman
- Alice Harris (credited Alisa Harris) as Marcela Janowitz
- Carolyn Hurlburt as Theatre Woman
- Nancy Peterson as Newscast (as Nancy Riddle)
- Alan Williams as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

## References

1. Benson, Lee (2010-12-17). ["About Utah: Utah writer/director Eric Hendershot finds his niche with PG family films"](https://www.deseret.com/2010/12/17/20161181/about-utah-utah-writer-director-eric-hendershot-finds-his-niche-with-pg-family-films/). *Deseret News*. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. Rinaldi, Ray Mark (1996-12-05). ["Stuffing the VCR"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-stuffing-the-vcr/184362821/). *St. Louis Post-Dispatch*. p. 87. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. ["Clubhouse Detectives (1996)"](https://parentingpatch.com/movies/clubhouse-detectives-1996/). *Parenting Patch*. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. Kay, Jeremy. ["Promark debuts three new Clubhouse Detectives films at AFM"](https://www.screendaily.com/promark-debuts-three-new-clubhouse-detectives-films-at-afm/4012009.article). *Screen*. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. Heller, Corinne & Passalaqua, Holly (2016-01-16). ["Disney Child Star Michael Galeota Honored at Funeral, Shia LaBeouf Attends Service"](https://www.eonline.com/news/731854/disney-child-star-michael-galeota-honored-at-funeral-shia-labeouf-attends-service). *E! Online*. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

1. ["Videos"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-videos/184362895/). *The Record*. 1996-12-21. p. 38. Retrieved 2025-11-05.

## External links

- [Clubhouse Detectives](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115916/) at IMDb

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