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25 November 1983 (Australia)
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He's making the world safe for insanity.
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A timid college professor, conned into posing as a flamboyant pimp, finds himself enjoying his new occupation on the streets. full summary | add synopsis
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A prototypical '80s comedy
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dan Aykroyd | ... | Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit |
 | Howard Hesseman | ... | Smooth Walker |
 | Donna Dixon | ... | Monica McNeil |
| Lydia Lei | ... | Jasmine Wu |
| T.K. Carter | ... | Diavolo Washington |
 | Lynn Whitfield | ... | Thelma Cleland |
 | Fran Drescher | ... | Karen Blittstein |
| John A. Maloney | ... | Commodore |
| Pershing P. Anderson | ... | Stretch |
| William Munchow | ... | Professor Artel |
| Ed Meekin | ... | Professor Durant (as Edward Meekin) |
| Hank Salas | ... | Johnny |
| Rudolph Kovar | ... | Carson (as Rudolf Kovar) |
| Kate Murtagh | ... | Mom |
| Peter Elbling | ... | Guptor |
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89 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Film debut of Lynn Whitfield.
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Clifford Skridlow:
[waking from a nightmare where his mother becomes a prostitute] NO! I will NOT sell my mother!
Margaret Skridlow: [walking in on him] Of course, not dear. But it's a sweet thought.
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Margaret Skridlow: [walking in on him] Of course, not dear. But it's a sweet thought.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
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Get Up Offa That Thing / Doctor Detroit
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This may be my very favorite comedy of the 1980s. Dan Aykroyd plays a hilarious dual role as the mild-mannered Clifford Skridlow and the off-the-wall Dr. Detroit. Howard Hesseman is perfect as a pimp who can't take the heat and puts the blame on Aykroyd to take care of things. It may not be the best written of the '80s comedies, but the unforgettable characters and situations make this a movie that you'll want to watch over and over again. Please release this on DVD! I can't stand my laserdisc copy anymore!