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Doctor Detroit is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Michael Pressman with writing by Bruce Jay Friedman, Carl Gottlieb, and Robert Boris. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, with a special appearance by James Brown.
May 6, 1983 · A college professor becomes a pimp to protect four prostitutes from a mob boss in this 1983 comedy. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (6.2K)
- Comedy
- Michael Pressman
- 1983-05-06
It begins with the portrait of an eccentric, mild-mannered mope who leads a life of quiet desperation. Enter a mob of colorful Chicago criminals, who change the mope's life forever, furnishing him with an alternate identity and a whole new outlook on life.
Doctor Detroit. A pimp (Howard Hesseman) on the run trusts his call girls to a meek professor of literature (Dan Aykroyd), who accepts the challenge.
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- Michael Pressman
- R
- Dan Aykroyd
Apr 4, 2018 · When fast-talking pimp Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman, WKRP In Cincinnati) finds himself in hot water with Chicago crime boss Mom (Kate Murtagh), he claims that there's a new player in the game:...
- 3 min
- 81.8K
- Shout! Studios
Doctor Detroit. A nerdy college professor gets talked into posing as a flamboyant pimp - and discovers a whole new side to his personality! Hookers, mobsters, outrageous gags and the title song performed by Devo.
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Doctor Detroit, directed by Michael Pressman and written by Carl Gottlieb and Robert Boris. See the full cast and crew list, including Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, and more.
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