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Doctor Detroit

R19831h 29mMichael Pressman
IMDb 5.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 29% · Metacritic 48

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"He's making the world safe for insanity."

A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

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What is Doctor Detroit (1983) about?

A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

Who stars in Doctor Detroit?

Doctor Detroit stars Dan Aykroyd (Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit), Howard Hesseman (Smooth Walker), Donna Dixon (Monica McNeil), Lydia Lei (Jasmine Wu), T.K. Carter (Diavolo Washington). The film was directed by Michael Pressman.

How long is Doctor Detroit?

Doctor Detroit has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1983. It is rated R.

Is Doctor Detroit worth watching?

Doctor Detroit holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 29. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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