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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 01/20/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Sci-Fi Comedy See Also: The Nutty Professor [DTS], The Nutty Professor [HD DVD], The Nutty Professor, The Nutty Professor

Eddie Murphy gives one of Jerry Lewis' best-remembered vehicles a 1990s overhaul in this hit comedy. Sherman Klump (Murphy) is a college professor and respected biochemistry researcher who is kind, considerate, and a genuinely nice guy. Sherman is also appallingly overweight; coupled with the fact that he's painfully shy and a bit clumsy, his romantic prospects are rather bleak. When Sherman finds himself working with a pretty graduate student, Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett), he falls in love and is eager to impress her, but at an upscale nightclub, his weight attracts the attention of an insult comic (Dave Chappelle) and his bumbling spoils the evening. Sherman's latest project is a genetic weight loss formula, and despondent over his failure to win Carla's heart, he subjects himself to a massive dose. Suddenly, Sherman is transformed into the slim, trim, and handsome Buddy Love; however, the drug also boosts his testosterone level, turning the likable Sherman into the arrogant, skirt-chasing Buddy. In addition to playing Sherman and Buddy, Eddie Murphy also plays four other members of the porcine Klump family, as well as eccentric exercise guru Lance Perkins. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Eddie Murphy - Buddy Love
Eddie Murphy - Lance Perkins
Eddie Murphy - Mama Klump
Eddie Murphy - Papa Klump
Eddie Murphy - Sherman Klump
Jada Pinkett Smith - Carla Purty
James Coburn - Harlan Hartley
Larry Miller - Dean Richmond
Dave Chappelle - Reggie Warrington

Tom Shadyac's remake of The Nutty Professor comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include trailers, production notes, and biographies of the cast and crew. This is a fine release that boasts excellent sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide