Doctor Detroit (1983)
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A college professor named Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd goes undercover as a Chicago pimp disguised by a bushy wig in this comedy from director Michael Pressman. When Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman gets hunted by his gangster rival, Mom (Kate Murtagh), he foists his bevy of hookers on the professor. Among the four hookers who are suddenly in his undercover life are Fran Drescher in an early role as an archetypal Jewish princess, and Donna Dixon as another of the high-class call-girls (Dixon and Aykroyd were later married). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Pressman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Doctor Detroit
A college professor named Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd goes undercover as a Chicago pimp disguised by a bushy wig in this comedy from director Michael Pressman. When Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman gets hunted by his gangster rival, Mom (Kate Murtagh), he foists his bevy of hookers on the professor. Among the four hookers who are suddenly in his undercover life are Fran Drescher in an early role as an archetypal Jewish princess, and Donna Dixon as another of the high-class call-girls (Dixon and Aykroyd were later married). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of Doctor Detroit
- Dan Aykroyd - Clifford Skridlow
- T.K. Carter - Diavolo Washington
- Lynn Whitfield - Thelma Cleland
- Fran Drescher - Karen Blittstein
- George Furth - Arthur Skridlow
- Andrew Duggan - Harmon Rousehorn
- Parley Baer - Judge
- Cheryl Carter
- John Kapelos
- Jim Brown - Himself
- Peter Aykroyd
- Robert Swan
- Hank Salas - Johnny
- Toni Naples
- Keny Long
- Vincent J. Isaac
- Derrick Brice
- Lance Kinsey
- Michael Hagerty
- Oliver Clark
- Blackie Dammett
- Howard Hesseman - Smooth Walker
- Donna Dixon - Monica McNeil
- Lydia Lei - Jasmine Wu
- Kate Murtagh - Mom
- Nan Martin - Margaret Skridlow
- James Brown - Bandleader
- Lynda Aldon
- Glenne Headly - Miss Debbylike
- Ben Kronen
- Phillip Borsos - Rush Street Dude
- Steven Williams
- James Spinks
- Diane Robin
- Frank G. Rice
- Thomas O. Erhart Jr.
- Peter Elbing
- Sue Bowser
- Carlton Johnson
- Ben Frommer
- Robert Cornthwaite - Prof. Blount
- Director(s):
- Michael Pressman
- Writer(s):
- Bruce Jay Friedman, Dan Aykroyd, Carl Gottlieb
- Producer(s):
- Robert Weiss
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence, Nudity, Adult Humor, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
Warning:
This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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