Eddie Murphy
Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr.
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Jun 28, 1996 · Sherman Klump, a fat and shy professor, invents a chemical that splits his personality into two: the slim and arrogant Buddy Love. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this remake of the 1963 classic.
- (122K)
- 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.
- June 28, 1996
A chemistry teacher invents a potion that turns him into a smooth ladies' man, but he can't control when he changes back. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic comedy.
- (19K)
- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Jerry Lewis
- 1963-06-07
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A remake of the Jerry Lewis classic, The Nutty Professor stars Eddie Murphy as a scientist who transforms into a slim and arrogant alter ego. Critics and audiences are divided on the film's humor, which mixes slapstick, romance and social commentary.
- (8.1K)
- Tom Shadyac
- PG-13
- Eddie Murphy
The Nutty Professor is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film directed, co-written (with Bill Richmond) by, and starring Jerry Lewis. The film also co-stars Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Howard Morris, and Elvia Allman. The score was composed by Walter Scharf.
- Ernest D. Glucksman
- Walter Scharf
- June 4, 1963
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.
Julius Kelp, a nerdy professor, invents a potion that transforms him into Buddy Love, a smooth and confident womanizer. The film is a classic comedy with 82% Tomatometer and 67% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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