The Nutty Professor
“Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out.”
1996•PG-13•1h 35m•5.6•Released
ComedyScience FictionRomance
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.
Director
Tom Shadyac
Writer
Barry W. Blaustein, Steve Oedekerk, David Sheffield, Tom Shadyac, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Budget
$54M
Revenue
$129M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
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
Tony Carlin
Host
Quinn Duffy
Bartender
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Doug Williams
Band Leader
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Imagine Entertainment
Company
Eddie Murphy Productions
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Russell Simmons
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