“By Any Means” and the Pitfalls of Entertainment
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The Nutty Professor (1996)
When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan.
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When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Written By:Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Steve Oedekerk, Tom Shadyac, Bill Richmond, Jerry Lewis, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
In Theaters:6/28/1996
Box Office:$128,769,345
Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions
Cast
Tom Shadyac
Director
Eddie Murphy
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Jada Pinkett Smith
Carla Purty
James Coburn
Harlan Hartley
Larry Miller
Dean Richmond
Dave Chappelle
Reggie Warrington
John Ales
Jason
Patricia Wilson
Dean's Secretary
Jamal Mixon
Ernie Klump, Jr.
Nichole McAuley
Fit Woman
Hamilton von Watts
Health Instructor
Chao Li Chi
Asian Man
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