Movie·1983·1h 29m
Doctor Detroit
He's making the world safe for insanity.
Directed By
Michael Pressman
Country
Lebanon
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Robert Boris, Carl Gottlieb
Producer
Bernie Brillstein, Robert K. Weiss
Cinematography
King Baggot
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Editor
Christopher Greenbury
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
76 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
Howard Hesseman
Smooth Walker
Donna Dixon
Monica McNeil
Lydia Lei
Jasmine Wu
T.K. Carter
Diavolo Washington
Lynn Whitfield
Thelma Cleland
Fran Drescher
Karen Blittstein
Kate Murtagh
Mom
Nan Martin
Margaret Skridlow
George Furth
Arthur Skridlow
Peter Elbling
Guptor
John A. Maloney
Commodore
Pershing P. Anderson
Stretch
William Munchow
Professor Artel
Ed Meekin
Professor Durant
Hank Salas
Johnny
Rudolph Kovar
Carson
Peter Aykroyd
Mr. Frankman
// crew
Crew
Robert Boris
Writer
Bruce Jay Friedman
Writer, Story
Carl Gottlieb
Writer
Michael Pressman
Director
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Robert K. Weiss
Producer
Christopher Greenbury
Editor
King Baggot
Director of Photography
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
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