Back to School
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
1986 | 96m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Alan Metter |
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| Writer: | Dennis Snee, William Porter, Greg Fields, PJ Torokvei, Rodney Dangerfield, Harold Ramis, Steven Kampmann |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 13, 1986 |
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| Director: | Alan Metter |
| Writer: | Dennis Snee, William Porter, Greg Fields, PJ Torokvei, Rodney Dangerfield, Harold Ramis, Steven Kampmann |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | college, tutor, whirlpool, clothing store, bribe, clothing store owner, back to school, father son relationship |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $91,258,000
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rodney Dangerfield | Thornton Melon |
| Sally Kellerman | Diane |
| Burt Young | Lou |
| Keith Gordon | Jason Melon |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Derek |
| William Zabka | Chas |
| Paxton Whitehead | Phillip Barbay |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Vanessa |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Coach Turnbull |
| Terry Farrell | Valerie |
| Ned Beatty | Dean Martin |
| Severn Darden | Dr. Barazini |
| Sam Kinison | Professor Terguson |
| Robert Picardo | Giorgio |
| Kurt Vonnegut | Self |
| Edie McClurg | Marge |
| Sarah Abrell | Sorority Girl |
| Dana Allison | Young Woman |
| Boris Aplon | Tony Meloni |
| Nora Boland | Agnes |
| Kimberlin Brown | Girl in Dorm Hallway |
| Lisa Denton | Lisa |
| Bob Drew | Contractor |
| Holly Hayes | Girl in the Crowd |
| Jason Hervey | Young Thornton |
| Leslie Scarborough | Coed #1 |
| James Ingersoll | Judge |
| Michael McGrady | Player #1 |
| Santos Morales | Bartender |
| Beth Peters | Mrs. Stuyvesant |
| Phil Rubenstein | Executive #1 |
| Timothy Stack | Trendy Man |
| Steve Sweeney | Security Guard |
| Stacey Toten | Hot Tub Girl |
| John William Young | Executive #2 |
| Brad Zutaut | Petey |
| Josh Saylor | Student in Diane's Class |
| William Grauer | Drunken Student |
| Kristen Aldrich | Girl in Diane's Class |
| Becky LeBeau | Hot Tub Girl |
| Tricia Hill | Lisa's Friend |
| Jill D. Merin | Girl at Dorm Party |
| John William James | Man in Stands |
| Eric Alver | Student at Fraternity Party |
| Theresa Lyons | Cashier |
| Dallas Winkler | Rodette |
| Lisa Montgomery | Rodette |
| Kimberlee Carlson | Rodette |
| Curtis Stone | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Michael Reid | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Cactus Moser | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Brian O'Doughtery | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Davey Faragher | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Cliffie Stone | "Twist & Shout" Band Member |
| Danny Elfman | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Leon Schneiderman | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Steve Bartek | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Dale Turner | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Johnny Vatos Hernandez | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| John Avila | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Mike Bacich | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dennis Snee | Story |
| Bill Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| William Porter | Screenplay |
| Greg Fields | Story |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| Thomas E. Ackerman | Director of Photography |
| David Rawlins | Second Unit Director, Editor |
| Melissa Skoff | Casting |
| Linda DeScenna | Set Decoration |
| Durinda Wood | Costume Design |
| PJ Torokvei | Screenplay |
| Justin De Rosa | Stunts |
| Richard Epper | Stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Don Charles McGovern | Stunts |
| Cyndi Lee Rice | Stunts |
| Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Mark Lindout | Stunt Driver |
| Steve Cohen | Second Assistant Director |
| Linda Goldner Perry | Music Supervisor |
| David L. Parrish | First Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Goldenberg | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jules Strasser | Boom Operator |
| Edmund Silkaitis | Set Designer |
| Steven Curtis Husch | Set Dresser |
| David Q. Quick | Property Master |
| Esther Vivante | Script Supervisor |
| Sandy Ampon | Costumer |
| Hallie D'Amore | Makeup Department Head |
| Donna Barrett Gilbert | Key Hair Stylist |
| Tim Moran | Special Effects Assistant |
| Darren T. Holmes | Assistant Editor |
| Karen Standard | Casting Assistant |
| Tom C. McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Noon Orsatti | Stunts |
| Hal Burton | Stunts |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Carlos A. Herzer | Stunts |
| Hugh Hooker | Stunts |
| Anderson Martin | Stunts |
| William Oliver | Stunts |
| Carol Rees | Stunts |
| Dean Wein | Stunts |
| Mike Ostavich | Stunt Driver |
| David Draves | Stunt Driver |
| Robert P. Cohen | First Assistant Director |
| Douglas Knapp | Camera Operator |
| To Lee | Second Assistant Camera |
| Margie Stone McShirley | Assistant Art Director |
| Ric McElvin | Leadman |
| Tom McCown | Set Dresser |
| Judy Rosenthal | Script Supervisor |
| Ellis Cohen | Costume Supervisor |
| Janet Stout | Costumer |
| Janna Phillips | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Dustin Bernard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joyce Rudolph | Still Photographer |
| Fred Judkins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Neil Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Mark Gordon | Sound Editor |
| James Matheny | Sound Editor |
| Gordon Davidson | Sound Editor |
| James J. Klinger | Sound Editor |
| Don S. Walden | Sound Editor |
| Mike Wilson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Vanessa Theme Ament | Foley Artist |
| Dick Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Burton Weinstein | ADR Editor |
| Melinda Cooke | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor |
| Jamie Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Michael Looney | Second Assistant Director |
| Jeffrey S. Leader | First Assistant Camera |
| Kenny Rissien | Lighting Technician |
| Doug Burdinski | Production Controller |
| David Aaron | Assistant Property Master |
| Bruce J. Gfeller | Construction Coordinator |
| Greg John Callas | Propmaker |
| Dick Girod | Paint Coordinator |
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Effects |
| Frederick Moore | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jerry Sobul | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Alan Gornick | Underwater Camera |
| Mary Ann Newfield | Script Supervisor |
| Margaret Scarpello | Production Accountant |
| Mychal D. Smith | Cableman |
| Steve Callas | Propmaker |
| Mike Wells | Propmaker |
| David Russell | Production Illustrator |
| Joseph M. O'Har | Location Manager |
| Jean Andrews | Standby Painter |
| Dan Delgado | Best Boy Electric |
| Michael Laws | Lighting Technician |
| Ted Rhodes | Key Grip |
| Manuel Jimenez | Best Boy Grip |
| Michael Salts | Grip |
| Pam O'Har | Location Manager |
| Ward Russell | Gaffer |
| Michael W. Blymyer | Lighting Technician |
| Dennis Wehr | Lighting Technician |
| Kurt Young | Dolly Grip |
| Lee Jimenez | Grip |
| Mark Pearson | Grip |
| Michael McDuffee | Transportation Coordinator |
| Richard Padgett | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Bob Hagans | Color Timer |
| Stanley Ascough | Property Master |
| Fred White | Lighting Technician |
| Cass Martin | Location Manager |
| Laurin Benson | Grip |
| Tim Roslan | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Sharon Morov | Production Secretary |
| Neil Brody | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael G. Riba | Camera Technician |
| Daniel Jiménez | Dolly Grip |
| Michael Liakos | Grip |
| Dan Curry | Main Title Designer |
| Alan Metter | Director |
| Rodney Dangerfield | Story |
| Harold Ramis | Screenplay |
| Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
| David L. Snyder | Production Design |
| Steven Kampmann | Screenplay |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Pete Antico | Stunts |
| Todd Bryant | Stunts |
| Gary Epper | Stunts |
| Allan Graf | Stunts |
| Gary Hymes | Stunts |
| Manny Perry | Stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Chuck Russell | Production Manager |
| Mary McLaglen | Production Coordinator |
| John Casino | Stunts |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lennie Niehaus | Conductor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Endler | Executive Producer |
| Estelle Endler | Executive Producer |
| Chuck Russell | Producer |
| Harold Ramis | Executive Producer |
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