# Doctor Detroit (1983)

> A mild-mannered Chicago professor becomes a flamboyant crime-fighting alter ego when he inherits four prostitutes and a mob problem.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13728

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Michael Pressman
- Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei, T.K. Carter, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, Kate Murtagh
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085450/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, bawdy, energetic, retro comedy night, dan aykroyd double feature

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- [Beverly Hills Cop (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/61)

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