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Doctor Detroit

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Doctor Detroit
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R,1hr 31min
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1983
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: A college professor (Dan Aykroyd is forced to go undercover as a Chicago pimp disguised by a bushy wig -- the height of hairlarity in this anemic comedy. When Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman) is hunted by his gangster rival, Mom (Kate Murtagh), he foists his bevy of hookers on the professor -- and then ends up dead. Among the four hookers who are suddenly in his undercover life are Fran Drescher in an early role as an archetypal Jewish princess, and Donna Dixon as another of the high-class call-girls ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Doctor Detroit is not one of the classic entries in the Dan Aykroyd filmography. The story isn't terribly complex, the premise relies on a lot of sitcom-style schtick, and Michael Pressman's direction is slick but rather impersonal. However, comedy fans might be surprised by just how engaging Doctor Detroit is. Just when it seems like a viewer can write it off, it delivers a surprising, throwaway bit ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Clifford Skridlow
Smooth Walker
Diavolo Washington
Monica McNeil
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