Doctor Detroit 1983
“He's making the world safe for insanity.”
What is Doctor Detroit?
Doctor Detroit is a 1983 comedy film directed in the United States with a runtime of 1 hour and 29 minutes, starring Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, alongside a special appearance by James Brown. The story follows Clifford Skridlow, a shy and gentle comparative literature professor at the financially strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago, whose life is forever alte
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Release date
- May 6, 1983
- Studios
- Black Rhino Productions, The Brillstein Company, Universal Pictures
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Doctor Detroit is a 1983 comedy film directed in the United States with a runtime of 1 hour and 29 minutes, starring Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, alongside a special appearance by James Brown. The story follows Clifford Skridlow, a shy and gentle comparative literature professor at the financially strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago, whose life is forever altered by a chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant.
The film holds a user score and a fifty percent rating on Kinobox, and it is available to rent or buy according to the movie database. Its cultural footprint is tied to its 1983 theatrical release and its cast of notable comedy and acting talents.
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“A shy comparative literature professor's life changes forever after a chance encounter at a restaurant.”
- Features a shy but gentle protagonist named Clifford Skridlow
- Set at the financially strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago
- Includes a chance encounter with four beautiful women
- The provided sources contain very limited plot details beyond the initial premise.
Watch it if you want to see how a professor's life changes after meeting four women at a restaurant.
The tone and pacing are based on a 1983 comedy film with a runtime of 1 hour and 29 minutes.
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Is Doctor Detroit worth watching?
Viewer reception includes a user score and a fifty percent rating on Kinobox, though personal enjoyment may vary.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 29 minutes.
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Doctor Detroit is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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