Doctor Detroit is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Michael Pressman. The picture stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon. It was the first movie Aykroyd worked on after the death of his friend John Belushi, and the film was distributed by Universal Pictures.
Overview
The film is a studio comedy released in 1983 and directed by Michael Pressman. Its billing highlights a mix of established television and film performers alongside emerging actors of the period. Universal Pictures handled the film's distribution.
Principal cast
- Dan Aykroyd
- Howard Hesseman
- Lynn Whitfield
- Fran Drescher
- Donna Dixon
Context
The production is noted in part because it was Dan Aykroyd's first screen project following the 1982 death of his colleague and friend John Belushi. Beyond that biographical connection, the film sits within the early-1980s wave of mainstream comedies produced and released by major Hollywood studios.