Larry Constable (Chris Locke) is the sole detective in the tiny Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island known for its lobsters and mussels, beaches and delicious potatoes. Constable is a good natured and trustful soul whose detective skills place him between inept and the village simpleton.
Like Tom Selleck in “Magnum PI” he has a moustache but is rotund and balding. The anti-American prime time detective. It is difficult not to like a man whose most difficult assignment has been to spy on his cousin to determine if he is the thief of a Corning Ware casserole pot.
He has a big assignment after being hired by Luke Thorn a big-time seafood buyer to determine who fisherman Glen Miesner of Sandbar Cove is selling his lobster to. As his sales on the black market are encouraging fellow lobstermen to follow suite Thorn is taking a loss!
Seems like a simple assignment but lacking any idea of the sleuthing abilities of detectives soon the whole town of Sandbar Cove knows why he is there and then the fun starts with the development of a love interest, double dealing, blackmail, nymphomania, murder, hippie chicks and very little to do with black market lobsters.
Entertaining, fun and very Canadian! However not quite a Canadian classic. Motto of the story you must visit Prince Edward Island and feast at a traditional lobster supper. Theatrical release is on 3November2023.
Written and directed by Jeremy Larter.
RKS 2023 Film Rating: 71/100.
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