Doctor Detroit

R

1983

1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

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33%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

2,500+ Ratings

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A pimp (Howard Hesseman) on the run trusts his call girls to a meek professor of literature (Dan Aykroyd), who accepts the challenge.

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Demented N

Great cast 👏 Dan met his wife here and his best friend Fran. It could of been Better but still kinda fun for what it is that dance number with James Brown is just a classic. It's wasn't a cheep movie they had visions of a franchise after all naked (slap stick gun) had a few movies. Some of the costumes are fabulous of the various extras

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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Audience Member

Too mother****ing nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Serge L

Very libertarian film with actors of several ethnic and class origins. A kind of delicious humanitarian mix with an improbable story and an optimistic conclusion that almost makes it a film for children when it is for teenagers.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/21

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Audience Member

Underrated movie. Young Dan and lots of fun stuff

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Sometimes Dan-Aykroyd-over-the-top works; sometimes not. This is an example of the latter.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

If your in the mood for a funny movie, this is the one to watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Michael Pressman

Director

Dan Aykroyd

Clifford Skridlow

Howard Hesseman

Smooth Walker

Donna Dixon

Monica McNeil

Lydia Lei

Jasmine Wu

T.K. Carter

Diavolo Washington

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

In the midst of all of this, Dan Aykroyd enjoys himself and brings along a certain mad detachment that suggests he knows it's just a humble little screenplay, but he's amused by its pretension.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Night Shift and Risky Business were both polished comic gems -- hilarious and clever in equal measure -- yet sandwiched between their releases was this like-minded effort that did NOT yield similar dividends.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 29, 2021

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Rob Vaux

Mania.com

I'll be honest: it plays a lot better when you're twelve.

Rated: C-

May 14, 2013

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 25, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

There's no sense of momentum, structure, or escalating comedic craziness; it's is like a feature-length SNL skit, and it's the sort they'd air right before the end credits.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 24, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A sassy comic tale about transformation.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2004

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Synopsis

A pimp (Howard Hesseman) on the run trusts his call girls to a meek professor of literature (Dan Aykroyd), who accepts the challenge.

Director: Michael Pressman
Production Co: Black Rhino Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2017