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Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

He's making the world safe for insanity.

Genres

Comedy

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A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

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Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$10375893

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

06 May 1983

Country

Lebanon

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Smooth Walker

Donna Dixon

Donna Dixon

Monica McNeil

Lydia Lei

Lydia Lei

Jasmine Wu

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Diavolo Washington

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Thelma Cleland

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Karen Blittstein

Kate Murtagh

Kate Murtagh

Mom

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Margaret Skridlow

George Furth

George Furth

Arthur Skridlow

Peter Elbling

Peter Elbling

Guptor

John A. Maloney

John A. Maloney

Commodore

Pershing P. Anderson

Pershing P. Anderson

Stretch

William Munchow

William Munchow

Professor Artel

Ed Meekin

Ed Meekin

Professor Durant

Hank Salas

Hank Salas

Johnny

Rudolph Kovar

Rudolph Kovar

Carson

Peter Aykroyd

Peter Aykroyd

Mr. Frankman

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Miss Debbylike

Annabel Armour

Annabel Armour

Airline Clerk

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Professor Blount

Thomas O. Erhart Jr.

Thomas O. Erhart Jr.

Dean Swift

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Judge

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Shaky Alcoholic Lawyer

Ben Kronen

Ben Kronen

Bailiff

Lance Kinsey

Lance Kinsey

Street Dude

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Harmon Rousehorn

Victoria Brown

Victoria Brown

Mrs. Fulsom

Blackie Dammett

Blackie Dammett

Eddie Four Eyes

James Brown

James Brown

Bandleader

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Student

Marilyn Corwin

Marilyn Corwin

Dancer (uncredited)

Sue Bowser

Sue Bowser

Dream Girl

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