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- 1983
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
- 1983
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
Summary A timid college professor, conned into posing as a flamboyant pimp, finds himself enjoying his new occupation on the streets.
Directed By: Michael Pressman
Written By: Bruce Jay Friedman, Carl Gottlieb, Robert Boris
- 1983
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
- 1983
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 29 m
Doctor Detroit
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Summary A timid college professor, conned into posing as a flamboyant pimp, finds himself enjoying his new occupation on the streets.
Directed By: Michael Pressman
Written By: Bruce Jay Friedman, Carl Gottlieb, Robert Boris
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
48
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
In his first major film without partner John Belushi, Aykroyd proves a film comedian of first rank. [9 May 1983]
There is very little comic invention in the idea for Doctor Detroit (the screenplay is Identikit sitcom), but there's a lot of invention in Aykroyd's performance.
Entertainingly slapdash.
Dan Aykroyd has been consistently disappointing since he left the
Saturday Night Live television show to work in feature films. His latest
film, Doctor Detroit is more evidence that Aykroyd's
comedic talent, which was brilliantly spontaneous when feeding off a live
studio audience, isn't suited to the big screen. [9 May 1983]
No one could accuse Dan Aykroyd of waiting around for the perfect script to come along. Doctor Detroit, now at area theaters, is as feeble a vehicle as any but the meanest mean spirit would ever wish on him. [9 May 1983, p.B12]
Doctor Detroit is Dan Aykroyd's first big solo vehicle, and it has some traditional Motown problems: It sputters and wheezes and lurches, never does run smoothly, never does satisfy. In the spirit of products from another troubled industry, this is a raucous comedy that just doesn't have very many jokes. [10 May 1983, p.B5]
There isn't one laugh in this so-called comedy...The resulting situations are so moronic that the movie is unwatchable.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
Black Rhino Productions,
Brillstein Company
Release Date May 6, 1983
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline He's making the world safe for insanity.
