Directed by:
Michael PressmanCinematography:
King BaggotComposer:
Lalo SchifrinCast:
Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei, T.K. Carter, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, Nan Martin, Glenne Headly, Robert Cornthwaite, Lance Kinsey (more)VOD (3)
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Dan Aykroyd stars in this comedy about a nerdy professor masquerading as a mobster. Professor Clifford Skridlow teaches a course called "Chivalry in Literature" at a Midwestern college. When he is asked to come to the rescue of four call girls who are being threatened by Chicago's most ruthless mob boss, Skridlow decides to practice what he teaches. Disguised as high-rolling gangster "Dr. Detroit," the shy academic is introduced to a world of wicked pleasures. (official distributor synopsis)
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