Name: The Nutty Professor
Genre: comedy, fantasy, romance, science-fiction
Released: 1996
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle

The Nutty Professor (1996) — comedy, fantasy, romance film. Directed by Tom Shadyac. Starring Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller. This page maps 6 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 5.7/10 from 3,234 votes.

Interactive Features for The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 6 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A gifted professor confronts the destructive alter ego created by his desire to escape humiliation and finally chooses honesty and self-acceptance.

Credits

Director

Tom Shadyac
Cast

as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump

Eddie Murphy
Cast

as Carla Purty

Jada Pinkett Smith
Cast

as Harlan Hartley

James Coburn
Cast

as Dean Richmond

Larry Miller
Cast

as Reggie Warrington

Dave Chappelle
Cast

as Jason

John Ales
Cast

as Dean's Secretary

Patricia Wilson
Cast

as Ernie Klump, Jr.

Jamal Mixon
Cast

as Health Instructor

Hamilton von Watts
Cast

as Asian Man

Chao Li Chi
Cast

as Host

Tony Carlin
Cast

as Bartender

Quinn Duffy