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Back to School
Back to School

Back to School

He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.

Genres

Comedy

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Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.

Others

Budget

$11000000

Revenue

$91258000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.348/10

Release Date

13 June 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Thornton Melon

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Diane

Burt Young

Burt Young

Lou

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Jason Melon

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Derek

William Zabka

William Zabka

Chas

Paxton Whitehead

Paxton Whitehead

Phillip Barbay

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Vanessa

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Coach Turnbull

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Valerie

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Dean Martin

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Dr. Barazini

Sam Kinison

Sam Kinison

Professor Terguson

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Giorgio

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Self

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Marge

Sarah Abrell

Sarah Abrell

Sorority Girl

Dana Allison

Dana Allison

Young Woman

Boris Aplon

Boris Aplon

Tony Meloni

Nora Boland

Nora Boland

Agnes

Kimberlin Brown

Kimberlin Brown

Girl in Dorm Hallway

Lisa Denton

Lisa Denton

Lisa

Bob Drew

Bob Drew

Contractor

Holly Hayes

Holly Hayes

Girl in the Crowd

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Young Thornton

Leslie Scarborough

Leslie Scarborough

Coed #1

James Ingersoll

James Ingersoll

Judge

Michael McGrady

Michael McGrady

Player #1

Santos Morales

Santos Morales

Bartender

Beth Peters

Beth Peters

Mrs. Stuyvesant

Phil Rubenstein

Phil Rubenstein

Executive #1

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Trendy Man

Steve Sweeney

Steve Sweeney

Security Guard

Stacey Toten

Stacey Toten

Hot Tub Girl

John William Young

John William Young

Executive #2

Brad Zutaut

Brad Zutaut

Petey

Josh Saylor

Josh Saylor

Student in Diane's Class

William Grauer

William Grauer

Drunken Student

Kristen Aldrich

Kristen Aldrich

Girl in Diane's Class

Becky LeBeau

Becky LeBeau

Hot Tub Girl

Tricia Hill

Tricia Hill

Lisa's Friend

Jill D. Merin

Jill D. Merin

Girl at Dorm Party

John William James

John William James

Man in Stands

Eric Alver

Eric Alver

Student at Fraternity Party

Theresa Lyons

Theresa Lyons

Cashier

Dallas Winkler

Dallas Winkler

Rodette

Lisa Montgomery

Lisa Montgomery

Rodette

Kimberlee Carlson

Kimberlee Carlson

Rodette

Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Michael Reid

Michael Reid

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Cactus Moser

Cactus Moser

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Brian O'Doughtery

Brian O'Doughtery

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Davey Faragher

Davey Faragher

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Cliffie Stone

Cliffie Stone

"Twist & Shout" Band Member

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Leon Schneiderman

Leon Schneiderman

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Dale Turner

Dale Turner

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Johnny Vatos Hernandez

Johnny Vatos Hernandez

Oingo Boingo Band Member

John Avila

John Avila

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps

Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Mike Bacich

Mike Bacich

Oingo Boingo Band Member

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