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The Nutty Professor
“Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out.”
5.6 / 10• 1996• 1h 35m•PG-13• English
ComedyScience FictionRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eddie Murphy
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Lead
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.
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Shadyac's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Nutty Professor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
