Movie

Doctor Detroit

“He's making the world safe for insanity.”

★ 5.1(77)19831h 29m

Doctor Detroit is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch Doctor Detroit

🇦🇺 Australia

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Good to know

Director: Michael Pressman
Release date: 1983-05-06
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: English
Box office: $10,375,893
Budget: $8,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Lebanon
Studio: Black Rhino Productions

Doctor Detroit — trailer

About Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit is a 1983 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Michael Pressman, starring Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman and Donna Dixon. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.1/10 from 77 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Doctor Detroit in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit

Howard Hesseman

Smooth Walker

Donna Dixon

Monica McNeil

Lydia Lei

Jasmine Wu

T.K. Carter

Diavolo Washington

Lynn Whitfield

Thelma Cleland

Fran Drescher

Karen Blittstein

Kate Murtagh

Mom

Nan Martin

Margaret Skridlow

George Furth

Arthur Skridlow

Peter Elbling

Guptor

John A. Maloney

Commodore

Themes & keywords

pimpcollege professor

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Doctor Detroit in Australia?+

In Australia, Doctor Detroit is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Doctor Detroit on Netflix?+

Doctor Detroit is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Doctor Detroit?+

Doctor Detroit has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

Who stars in Doctor Detroit?+

Doctor Detroit stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei and T.K. Carter.

When did Doctor Detroit come out?+

Doctor Detroit is a 1983 movie directed by Michael Pressman.

What genre is Doctor Detroit?+

Doctor Detroit is Comedy film.

Who directed Doctor Detroit?+

Doctor Detroit was directed by Michael Pressman.