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A pimp on the run trusts his prostitutes to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.A pimp on the run trusts his prostitutes to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.A pimp on the run trusts his prostitutes to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.
Ed Meekin
- Professor Durant
- (as Edward Meekin)
Rudolph Kovar
- Carson
- (as Rudolf Kovar)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first movie that actor Dan Aykroyd made after his comedic buddy John Belushi (Jake Blues of "The Blues Brothers") had passed away, just three months before principal photography began.
- GoofsSmooth books a one-way flight to the Cook Islands, then local service to Roratonga. In fact the Cook Islands international airport is *on* Roratonga.
- Quotes
Clifford Skridlow: [towards the end of a rant as Doctor Detroit] ... Mom, if you want trouble--I am talking about scorched earth, no survival, whole-sale destruction... body-bags and fire TROUBLE
[smashes car windshield]
Clifford Skridlow: --then you just keep comin' on!
Mom: You don't know what trouble is, jerkoff!
Clifford Skridlow: Mom, I am going to rip off your head and shit down your neck.
- Crazy creditsThe credits end with "Coming soon: Doctor Detroit II, The Wrath of Mom."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Devo: Theme from Doctor Detroit (1983)
- SoundtracksTheme From Doctor Detroit
Written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale (as G. V. Casale)
Performed by Devo
Devo produced by Devo
Devo appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
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I remember seeing this movie on VHS while I worked at a video rental store in the 80's. I thought it was a funny campy movie but Hey! I like these kind of movies now and then. I always like Dan Akroyd movies so it didn't matter if this was not up to snuff with the likes of Ghostbusters or Blues Brothers. It was hard to believe he made that film then. I recently acquired this movie on laserdisc just about a week ago. I had not seen the movie since the 80's. I since taped over my VHS dub many years ago. It was great to sit down and have a few laughs and once again see the 'Doctor' in action. The picture is clean with only a few spots and scratches. The sound is only analog and not digital but delivers very surprising and powerful for an older movie. It's a fun film never the less. Yeah! it was no box office smash or a great comedy or action film, but there's just something about these lesser movies that brings you back to a better time. Dan does a great job even with the film's downfalls. Hey he got a great wife out of the deal marrying Donna Dixon from the film! It falls in the category with the likes of 'Howard the Duck'. Both were box office failures but there are still those devoted fans out there still searching for these 'gems' everyday. So for me the 'Doctor' is always 'in' my movie collection.
- madmanmarkd
- Nov 7, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Dr. Detroit
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,375,893
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,295,722
- May 8, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $10,375,893
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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