
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
Pershing P. Anderson
Stretch
William Munchow
Professor Artel
Ed Meekin
Professor Durant
Hank Salas
Johnny
Rudolph Kovar
Carson
Peter Aykroyd
Mr. Frankman

Glenne Headly
Miss Debbylike

Annabel Armour
Airline Clerk

Robert Cornthwaite
Professor Blount
Thomas O. Erhart Jr.
Dean Swift

Parley Baer
Judge
Oliver Clark
Shaky Alcoholic Lawyer

Ben Kronen
Bailiff

Lance Kinsey
Street Dude

Andrew Duggan
Harmon Rousehorn
Victoria Brown
Mrs. Fulsom
Blackie Dammett
Eddie Four Eyes

James Brown
Bandleader

Alan Ruck
Student

Marilyn Corwin
Dancer (uncredited)

Sue Bowser
Dream Girl
Derrick Brice
Players Ball Dancer

Steven Williams
Junior Sweet
Crew
Michael Pressman
Director

Robert Boris
Writer

Bruce Jay Friedman
Writer, Story

Carl Gottlieb
Writer
Christopher Greenbury
Editor
King Baggot
Director of Photography

Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer

Robert K. Weiss
Producer
Peter V. Herald
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Lawrence G. Paull
Production Design
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Joe La Placa
Hairstylist
Dione Taylor
Hairstylist
Norma Lee
Hairstylist
Gina Rylander
Makeup Artist
Dee Crededio
Makeup Artist

Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Jerry O'Dell
Makeup Artist

Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Janet Brady
Stunts
Brian Smith
Grip
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