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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
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- 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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As others may have pointed out, this is mostly Dan A. doing his schtick with a couple of characters that he had not entirely fleshed out. But one thing you should see (hear) this movie for is the sound track!
You have Devo, James Brown, and Lalo Schifrin (in probably his only excursion into "soul music"--and what an excursion it is).
Almost 20 years later, I still listen to this album on a regular basis.
You have Devo, James Brown, and Lalo Schifrin (in probably his only excursion into "soul music"--and what an excursion it is).
Almost 20 years later, I still listen to this album on a regular basis.
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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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