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| distributor = [[Universal Pictures]] |
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'''''Doctor Detroit''''' is a 1983 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Michael Pressman]] with writing by [[Bruce Jay Friedman]], [[Carl Gottlieb]], and [[Robert Boris]]. The film stars [[Dan Aykroyd]], [[Howard Hesseman]], [[Lynn Whitfield]], [[Fran Drescher]], and [[Donna Dixon]], with a special appearance by [[James Brown]]. It was the first |
'''''Doctor Detroit''''' is a 1983 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Michael Pressman]] with writing by [[Bruce Jay Friedman]], [[Carl Gottlieb]], and [[Robert Boris]]. The film stars [[Dan Aykroyd]], [[Howard Hesseman]], [[Lynn Whitfield]], [[Fran Drescher]], and [[Donna Dixon]], with a special appearance by [[James Brown]]. It was the first film Aykroyd made after the death of [[John Belushi]], and the first one in which he is not sharing top bill with other actors. Aykroyd and his co-star Dixon married soon after the film's release. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Introverted geek Clifford Skridlow |
Introverted geek Clifford Skridlow is a professor of [[comparative literature]] at the financially strapped Monroe College in [[Chicago]]. |
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Smooth Walker |
Smooth Walker, a pimp, owes $80,000 to "Mom", a gruff Chicago mob boss. Attempting to weasel out of his debt, Smooth invents a fictitious mobster, the flamboyant "Doctor Detroit", a ruthless chiropractor who allegedly is overrunning Smooth's turf. Smooth sees Clifford out to dinner alone at a restaurant, and decides to enlist him to pose as the "Doctor." Smooth and his girls Monica, Jasmine, Karen, and Thelma, party with Clifford and give him the best night of his life. The next morning, during a faculty meeting, Clifford gets a phone call from the girls and learns about their troubles with Mom, that Smooth has skipped town, and that according to Smooth, they are now Clifford's girls. Clifford agrees to assume the persona of Doctor Detroit in an effort to help them out of their jam. |
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Meanwhile, Monroe College anticipates a corporate endowment from Rousehorn Consolidated Industries to be presented by its CEO, Harmon Rousehorn |
Meanwhile, Monroe College anticipates a corporate endowment from Rousehorn Consolidated Industries to be presented by its CEO, Harmon Rousehorn. If the contribution is large enough, it will allow the college to remain open. |
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While Clifford is teaching classes, grading papers, catering a faculty party and assisting in hosting the visiting CEO, his Doctor Detroit alter ego has to find a way to get Thelma out of a [[solicitation]] charge, hold Mom at bay, and appear at the Players Ball to be proclaimed the new King of the Pimps while simultaneously appearing at Monroe College's annual Alumni Dinner. When Mom shows up at the Players Ball, she figures out that Doctor Detroit and Professor Skridlow are one and the same, and duels him with sword-length [[kebab]] skewers in front of the assembled academics. Mom is defeated, and the two functions combine into one joyous, spectacular party, as the ultimate fates of all are revealed, including Clifford's marriage to Karen. |
While Clifford is teaching classes, grading papers, catering a faculty party and assisting in hosting the visiting CEO, his Doctor Detroit alter ego has to find a way to get Thelma out of a [[solicitation]] charge, hold Mom at bay, and appear at the [[Players Ball]] to be proclaimed the new King of the Pimps while simultaneously appearing at Monroe College's annual Alumni Dinner. When Mom shows up at the Players Ball, she figures out that Doctor Detroit and Professor Skridlow are one and the same, and duels him with sword-length [[kebab]] skewers in front of the assembled academics. Mom is defeated, and the two functions combine into one joyous, spectacular party, as the ultimate fates of all are revealed, including Clifford's marriage to Karen. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Dan Aykroyd]] as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit |
* [[Dan Aykroyd]] as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit |
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* [[Howard Hesseman]] as "Smooth" Walker |
* [[Howard Hesseman]] as "Smooth" Walker |
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* [[John Kapelos]] as Rush Street Dude |
* [[John Kapelos]] as Rush Street Dude |
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* [[James Brown]] as |
* [[James Brown]] as himself, The Bandleader |
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* [[Steven Williams]] as Junior Sweet |
* [[Steven Williams]] as Junior Sweet |
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* [[Andrew Duggan]] as Harmon Rausehorn |
* [[Andrew Duggan]] as Harmon Rausehorn |
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* Blackie Dammett as Eddie "Four Eyes" |
* Blackie Dammett as Eddie "Four Eyes" |
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* Cacey Kustosz as The Streaker |
* Cacey Kustosz as The Streaker |
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==Filming== |
==Filming== |
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The film was shot on location in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, as well as at the [[University of Southern California]] and [[Biltmore Hotel]] in Los Angeles, California, during the summer of 1982.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085450/locations?ref_=tt_ql_dt_5</ref> |
The film was shot on location in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, as well as at the [[University of Southern California]] and [[Millennium Biltmore Hotel|Biltmore Hotel]] in Los Angeles, California, during the summer of 1982.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085450/locations?ref_=tt_ql_dt_5 |title = Doctor Detroit (1983) - Filming & Production - IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> |
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==Soundtrack== |
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A soundtrack album for the film was released on the labels [[Backstreet Records|Backstreet]], [[MCA Records|MCA]] and [[Warner Music Group|WEA]]. [[Devo]] performed the [[Theme from Doctor Detroit|title theme]], which plays over the opening credits, as well as "Luv-Luv", and released an [[extended play|EP]] including both tracks and a longer dance remix of the theme song. A music video was also produced for the theme, incorporating footage from the film. [[James Brown]] makes a cameo appearance in the film, performing "[[Get Up Offa That Thing]]/Dr. Detroit". |
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A soundtrack album for the film was released on the labels [[Backstreet Records|Backstreet]], [[MCA Records|MCA]] and [[Warner Music Group|WEA]]. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Writing in the [[Chicago Tribune]], critic [[Gene Siskel]] gave the film two and a half stars and called it "a mess, but a genial mess."<ref>{{cite news |first=Gene |last=Siskel |title=Aykroyd's 'Detroit': Funny flawed and filmed in Chicago |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=c1 |date=May 6, 1983 }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave it three stars, saying it had "just a humble little screenplay" but also "a lot of funny moments" and a performance by Dan Aykroyd that showed "a lot of invention."<ref>{{cite web |first=Roger |last=Ebert |title=Doctor Detroit movie review & film summary (1983) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/doctor-detroit-1983 |work=[[RogerEbert.com]] |date=May 13, 1983 }}</ref> Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 33% of six critics have given the film a positive review.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doctor_detroit</ref> |
The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Writing in the [[Chicago Tribune]], critic [[Gene Siskel]] gave the film two and a half stars and called it "a mess, but a genial mess."<ref>{{cite news |first=Gene |last=Siskel |title=Aykroyd's 'Detroit': Funny flawed and filmed in Chicago |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=c1 |date=May 6, 1983 }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] gave it three stars, saying it had "just a humble little screenplay" but also "a lot of funny moments" and a performance by Dan Aykroyd that showed "a lot of invention."<ref>{{cite web |first=Roger |last=Ebert |title=Doctor Detroit movie review & film summary (1983) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/doctor-detroit-1983 |work=[[RogerEbert.com]] |date=May 13, 1983 }}</ref> Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 33% of six critics have given the film a positive review.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doctor_detroit |title = Doctor Detroit - Rotten Tomatoes| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> |
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In her [[autobiography]], ''Enter Whining'', Fran Drescher commented that ''Doctor Detroit'' was expected to be a major hit for the summer of 1983 but fell short of expectations, grossing $10.8 million on a budget of $8 million. |
In her [[autobiography]], ''Enter Whining'', Fran Drescher commented that ''Doctor Detroit'' was expected to be a major hit for the summer of 1983 but fell short of expectations, grossing $10.8 million on a budget of $8 million.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Doctor Detroit | |
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Directed by | Michael Pressman |
Written by | |
Produced by | Robert K. Weiss |
Starring | |
Cinematography | King Baggot |
Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
Music by | |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million[citation needed] |
Box office | $10,375,893[1] |
Doctor Detroit is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Michael Pressman with writing by Bruce Jay Friedman, Carl Gottlieb, and Robert Boris. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, with a special appearance by James Brown. It was the first film Aykroyd made after the death of John Belushi, and the first one in which he is not sharing top bill with other actors. Aykroyd and his co-star Dixon married soon after the film's release.
Plot
[edit]Introverted geek Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially strapped Monroe College in Chicago.
Smooth Walker, a pimp, owes $80,000 to "Mom", a gruff Chicago mob boss. Attempting to weasel out of his debt, Smooth invents a fictitious mobster, the flamboyant "Doctor Detroit", a ruthless chiropractor who allegedly is overrunning Smooth's turf. Smooth sees Clifford out to dinner alone at a restaurant, and decides to enlist him to pose as the "Doctor." Smooth and his girls Monica, Jasmine, Karen, and Thelma, party with Clifford and give him the best night of his life. The next morning, during a faculty meeting, Clifford gets a phone call from the girls and learns about their troubles with Mom, that Smooth has skipped town, and that according to Smooth, they are now Clifford's girls. Clifford agrees to assume the persona of Doctor Detroit in an effort to help them out of their jam.
Meanwhile, Monroe College anticipates a corporate endowment from Rousehorn Consolidated Industries to be presented by its CEO, Harmon Rousehorn. If the contribution is large enough, it will allow the college to remain open.
While Clifford is teaching classes, grading papers, catering a faculty party and assisting in hosting the visiting CEO, his Doctor Detroit alter ego has to find a way to get Thelma out of a solicitation charge, hold Mom at bay, and appear at the Players Ball to be proclaimed the new King of the Pimps while simultaneously appearing at Monroe College's annual Alumni Dinner. When Mom shows up at the Players Ball, she figures out that Doctor Detroit and Professor Skridlow are one and the same, and duels him with sword-length kebab skewers in front of the assembled academics. Mom is defeated, and the two functions combine into one joyous, spectacular party, as the ultimate fates of all are revealed, including Clifford's marriage to Karen.
Cast
[edit]- Dan Aykroyd as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
- Howard Hesseman as "Smooth" Walker
- Fran Drescher as Karen Blittstein
- Donna Dixon as Monica McNeil
- Lydia Lei as Jasmine Wu
- T. K. Carter as Diavolo Washington
- Lynn Whitfield as Thelma Cleland
- Kate Murtagh as "Mom"
- George Furth as Arthur Skridlow
- Nan Martin as Margaret Skridlow
- Peter Aykroyd as Mr. Frankman
- Glenne Headly as Miss Debbylike
- Robert Cornthwaite as Professor Blount
- Parley Baer as Judge Robert E. Lee Davis-Jackson
- John Kapelos as Rush Street Dude
- James Brown as himself, The Bandleader
- Steven Williams as Junior Sweet
- Andrew Duggan as Harmon Rausehorn
- Blackie Dammett as Eddie "Four Eyes"
- Cacey Kustosz as The Streaker
Filming
[edit]The film was shot on location in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, as well as at the University of Southern California and Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, during the summer of 1982.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Doctor Detroit | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | April 1983[3] |
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Length | 35:53 |
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AllMusic | link |
A soundtrack album for the film was released on the labels Backstreet, MCA and WEA. Devo performed the title theme, which plays over the opening credits, as well as "Luv-Luv", and released an EP including both tracks and a longer dance remix of the theme song. A music video was also produced for the theme, incorporating footage from the film. James Brown makes a cameo appearance in the film, performing "Get Up Offa That Thing/Dr. Detroit".
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Theme from Doctor Detroit" | Devo | 3:10 | |
2. | "Hold Him" |
| 3:22 | |
3. | "King of Soul" | Newborn | James Brown | 2:40 |
4. | "Yo Skridlow" |
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5. | "Working Girls" |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get Up Offa That Thing/Doctor Detroit" | James Brown | James Brown | 3:23 |
2. | "Luv-Luv" |
| Devo | 3:36 |
3. | "You Are the One" | Pattie Brooks | 4:05 | |
4. | "Get It On and Have a Party" |
| Pattie Brooks | 6:09 |
Total length: | 35:53 |
Reception
[edit]The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Writing in the Chicago Tribune, critic Gene Siskel gave the film two and a half stars and called it "a mess, but a genial mess."[4] Roger Ebert gave it three stars, saying it had "just a humble little screenplay" but also "a lot of funny moments" and a performance by Dan Aykroyd that showed "a lot of invention."[5] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 33% of six critics have given the film a positive review.[6]
In her autobiography, Enter Whining, Fran Drescher commented that Doctor Detroit was expected to be a major hit for the summer of 1983 but fell short of expectations, grossing $10.8 million on a budget of $8 million.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Doctor Detroit at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Doctor Detroit (1983) - Filming & Production - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Zax, Andy (2000). Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (CD liner notes). Devo. Los Angeles: Rhino. R2 75967.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (May 6, 1983). "Aykroyd's 'Detroit': Funny flawed and filmed in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. p. c1.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (May 13, 1983). "Doctor Detroit movie review & film summary (1983)". RogerEbert.com.
- ^ "Doctor Detroit - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
[edit]- 1983 films
- 1983 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Backstreet Records soundtracks
- 1980s English-language films
- Films scored by Lalo Schifrin
- Films about educators
- Films about prostitution in the United States
- Films directed by Michael Pressman
- Films set in Chicago
- Films set in universities and colleges
- Films shot in Chicago
- Films with screenplays by Bruce Jay Friedman
- Films with screenplays by Carl Gottlieb
- Universal Pictures films
- Films produced by Robert K. Weiss
- 1980s American films