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Directed by Michael Pressman.
A college professor (Dan Aykroyd is forced to go undercover as a Chicago pimp disguised by a bushy wig -- the height of hairlarity in this anemic comedy. When Smooth Walker (Howard Hesseman) is hunted by his gangster rival, Mom (Kate Murtagh), he foists his bevy of hookers on the professor -- and then ends up dead. Among the four hookers who are suddenly in his undercover life are Fran Drescher in an early role as an archetypal Jewish princess, and Donna Dixon as another of the high-class call-girls (Dixon and Aykroyd were later married). Although the idea may have been inspired, the professor and the story lose too much in the translation from college to décolletage to be either funny or convincing. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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Doctor Detroit is not one of the classic entries in the Dan Aykroyd filmography. The story isn't terribly complex, the premise relies on a lot of sitcom-style schtick, and Michael Pressman's direction is slick but rather impersonal. However, comedy fans might be surprised by just how engaging Doctor Detroit is. Just when it seems like a viewer can write it off, it delivers a surprising, throwaway bit of dialogue or an engaging, well-played gag. The key to the film is its engaging cast of ensemble players, who create a nice sense of interplay that draws the viewer into the genially goofy premise. Aykroyd delivers plenty of energy and laughs in his dual roles, T.K. Carter makes an excellent foil, and Kate Murtagh makes for an amusingly unconventional villain. Also worthy of note are scene-stealing supporting performances from Fran Drescher as the craftiest of the "working girls" and Howard Hesseman as their wayward but clever "business manager." Besides, it is virtually impossible to dislike a movie that features a special musical number performed by James Brown and a theme song by Devo. In short, Doctor Detroit is a trifle, but it's a very entertaining trifle. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
 



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