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Professor Julius Kelp/Buddy Love/Baby Kelp
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Jun 28, 1996 · Sherman Klump, a fat and nerdy professor, invents a formula that splits him into two personalities: the slim and arrogant Buddy Love. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this sci-fi comedy film.
- (124K)
- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Tom Shadyac
- 1996-06-28
The Nutty Professor is a 1996 American science fiction comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, which starred Jerry Lewis, which itself was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
A chemistry teacher invents a potion that turns him into a suave womanizer, but he can't control when he changes back. IMDb provides cast and crew, trivia, reviews, awards, and more for this classic Jerry Lewis movie.
- (19K)
- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Jerry Lewis
- 1963-06-07
A comedy film about a fat and shy professor who invents a potion that turns him into a slim and arrogant alter ego. He uses it to win the heart of a beautiful chemistry student, but faces complications and conflicts with his family and rivals.
Eddie Murphy stars as a scientist who invents a weight-loss drug that creates a second personality. Critics and audiences are divided on the comedy and the dual roles of Murphy.
- (56)
- Tom Shadyac
- PG-13
- Eddie Murphy
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Eddie Murphy stars as a fat and shy professor who transforms into a thin and confident lounge lizard in this comedy inspired by Jerry Lewis. The movie mixes sweet romance, slapstick humor and special effects in a story of self-acceptance and love.
The Nutty Professor. Eddie Murphy stars as Professor Klump, an obese scientist who falls for the lovely Professor Purty (Jada Pinkett Smith). He invents a drug that transforms him into a slender jerk, and soon both egos are competing for dominance. 4,800 IMDb 5.7 1 h 35 min 1996. X-Ray PG.
