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Doctor Detroit

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
5.8K
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Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
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  • Comedy
A pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.A pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.A pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
5.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Pressman
  • Writers
    • Bruce Jay Friedman(story)
    • Carl Gottlieb
    • Robert Boris
  • Stars
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Howard Hesseman
    • Donna Dixon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Pressman
  • Writers
    • Bruce Jay Friedman(story)
    • Carl Gottlieb
    • Robert Boris
  • Stars
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Howard Hesseman
    • Donna Dixon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Doctor Detroit
    Trailer 2:25
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    Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Alan Ruck in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd, Donna Dixon, and Kate Murtagh in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, T.K. Carter, Lydia Lei, and Kate Murtagh in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and T.K. Carter in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd and Fran Drescher in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Donna Dixon in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd and Parley Baer in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Doctor Detroit (1983)

    Top cast

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    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Clifford Skridlowas Clifford Skridlow…
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Smooth Walkeras Smooth Walker
    Donna Dixon
    Donna Dixon
    • Monica McNeilas Monica McNeil
    Lydia Lei
    Lydia Lei
    • Jasmine Wuas Jasmine Wu
    T.K. Carter
    T.K. Carter
    • Diavolo Washingtonas Diavolo Washington
    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Thelma Clelandas Thelma Cleland
    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    • Karen Blittsteinas Karen Blittstein
    John A. Maloney
    • Commodoreas Commodore
    Pershing P. Anderson
    • Stretchas Stretch
    William Munchow
    • Professor Artelas Professor Artel
    Ed Meekin
    • Professor Durantas Professor Durant
    • (as Edward Meekin)
    Hank Salas
    Hank Salas
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Rudolph Kovar
    • Carsonas Carson
    • (as Rudolf Kovar)
    Kate Murtagh
    Kate Murtagh
    • Momas Mom
    Peter Elbling
    Peter Elbling
    • Guptoras Guptor
    George Furth
    George Furth
    • Arthur Skridlowas Arthur Skridlow
    Nan Martin
    Nan Martin
    • Margaret Skridlowas Margaret Skridlow
    Peter Aykroyd
    Peter Aykroyd
    • Mr. Frankmanas Mr. Frankman
    • Director
      • Michael Pressman
    • Writers
      • Bruce Jay Friedman(story)
      • Carl Gottlieb
      • Robert Boris
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First movie that actor Dan Aykroyd made after his comedic buddy John Belushi had passed away.
    • Goofs
      In the courtroom scene, Cliff is spinning this wild yarn about his and Thema's family in Louisiana and he uses the word 'county' when Louisiana uses parishes, not counties.
    • Quotes

      Clifford Skridlow: [towards the end of a rant as Doctor Detroit] ... Mom, if you want trouble - I am talking about scorched earth, no survival, whole-sale destruction... body-bags and fire TROUBLE

      [smashes car windshield]

      Clifford Skridlow: then you just keep comin' on!

      Mom: You don't know what trouble is, jerkoff!

      Clifford Skridlow: Mom, I am going to rip off your head and shit down your neck.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, we see "Coming soon: Doctor Detroit II, the Wrath of Mom."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Doctor Detroit
      Written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale (as G. V. Casale)

      Performed by Devo

      Devo produced by Devo

      Devo appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    The 2nd greatest sound track ever!
    As others may have pointed out, this is mostly Dan A. doing his schtick with a couple of characters that he had not entirely fleshed out. But one thing you should see (hear) this movie for is the sound track!

    You have Devo, James Brown, and Lalo Schifrin (in probably his only excursion into "soul music"--and what an excursion it is).

    Almost 20 years later, I still listen to this album on a regular basis.
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    • rlcsljo
    • May 29, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Peacock TV (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Detroit
    • Filming locations
      • Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Black Rhino Productions
      • Brillstein Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,375,893
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,295,722
      • May 8, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,375,893
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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