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Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.


“No case too hard. No case too tough.”
A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.

Donald Glover
Jason Rogers

Aubrey Plaza
Kelly Peters
Dominic Dierkes
Charlie Day

D.C. Pierson
Duncan Wheeler

Matt Walsh
Jim

Glenn Kalison
Robert
Peter Saati
Leroy

Kay Cannon
Destiny

Bobby Moynihan
Jordy

John Lutz
Frank
Mystery Team is a comedy, crime, mystery, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of detective, cocaine, male friendship, parody, toilet, strip club. Directed by Dan Eckman, it stars Donald Glover, Aubrey Plaza, Dominic Dierkes. A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.
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