Dr. Detroit
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dr. Detroit |
| Original title | Doctor Detroit |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1983 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Michael Pressman |
| script |
Carl Gottlieb , Robert Boris , Bruce Jay Friedman |
| production |
Bernie Brillstein , Robert K. Weiss |
| music | Lalo Schifrin |
| camera | King Baggot |
| cut | Christopher Greenbury |
| occupation | |
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Dr. Detroit ( Doctor Detroit ) is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Michael Pressman .
action
Clifford Skridlow is a literature professor at Monroe College , Chicago , whose president is Skridlow's father. He teaches chivalry in literature .
One day Skridlow meets four women who turn out to be prostitutes. The women's pimp, Smooth Walker, owes a heavy debt to the city's organized crime boss known as Mom . He invents a fictional business partner, Doctor Detroit . Because of a number of misunderstandings, Skridlow is mistaken for the Doctor Detroit . He becomes drawn into conflicts with the criminal world and ends up actively fighting the organization Mom led. At the same time, he tries to hide his activities from his parents.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on May 13, 1983 that the film was not as predictable as one might think. This is due in part to the precision of Dan Aykroyd's presentation. He does not embody a " standardized " character, but enriches him with small secondary aspects. The film idea is not particularly innovative and could have come from a sitcom, but Aykroyd's game is very innovative.
Scott Weinberg wrote on www.dvdtalk.com on September 22, 2005 that the " very talented " Dan Aykroyd looked best when he worked in a supporting role with Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy or Bill Murray. He is not Jim Carrey - but even Carrey would not be able to save this " rather garish sitcom ". Some supporting actors such as Fran Drescher and Donna Dixon are known, but few have anything significant to do. The script is " pointless "; Part of the ineffectiveness of the film is due to the director.
background
The film was in Chicago , on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston ( Illinois ) and on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles turned. Its production amounted to an estimated 8 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 10.4 million in US cinemas. The sequel "Doctor Detroit II - The Wrath of Mom" announced in the credits remained unrealized (the title is a parody of Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan ). The main actor Dan Aykroyd married his film colleague Donna Dixon on April 29, 1983 , who played the role of Monica McNeil.
Web links
- Dr. Detroit in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dr. Detroit at Rotten Tomatoes (English)