Dr. Detroit (1983)

Dr. Detroit: Directed by Michael Pressman. With Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei. A pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.

“Okay, the characters are lively and likable, but the story is cartoon-like, so simplified that it is totally forgettable. One positive is the sharp editing, that keeps things moving along. Negatives would be the lack of enough laughs to recommend second viewings, and cartoon-like goings on that are seriously squirm inducing. u0026quot;Doctor Detroitu0026quot; comes across as a not fully developed u0026quot;Saturday Night Liveu0026quot; skit. While the characters are certainly colorful, there is no real bite to the story. Fran Drescher and Howard Hessman try their stereotyped best, while Dan Aykroyd cavorts about trying to hold things together, but to no avail. Stick with u0026quot;Trading Placesu0026quot; and avoid the comedic letdown of u0026quot;Doctor Detroitu0026quot;. – MERK”