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Back to School

19866.3 / 1096 min

Comedy

Overview

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

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Alan Metter

Director

Rodney Dangerfield

Story

Greg Fields

Story

Dennis Snee

Story

William Porter

Screenplay

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Pete Antico

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Hal Burton

Stunts

Justin De Rosa

Stunts

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Richard Epper

Stunts

Gary Epper

Stunts

Allan Graf

Stunts

Carlos A. Herzer

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Hugh Hooker

Stunts

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Anderson Martin

Stunts

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

William Oliver

Stunts

Manny Perry

Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Carol Rees

Stunts

Cyndi Lee Rice

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Stunts

Spike Silver

Stunts

Dean Wein

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Mike Ostavich

Stunt Driver

Mark Lindout

Stunt Driver

David Draves

Stunt Driver

Chuck Russell

Production Manager

Robert P. Cohen

First Assistant Director

Steve Cohen

Second Assistant Director

Mary McLaglen

Production Coordinator

Linda Goldner Perry

Music Supervisor

Douglas Knapp

Camera Operator

David L. Parrish

First Assistant Camera

To Lee

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Goldenberg

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Nelson

Sound Mixer

Jules Strasser

Boom Operator

Margie Stone McShirley

Assistant Art Director

Edmund Silkaitis

Set Designer

Ric McElvin

Leadman

Steven Curtis Husch

Set Dresser

Tom McCown

Set Dresser

David Q. Quick

Property Master

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

Esther Vivante

Script Supervisor

Ellis Cohen

Costume Supervisor

Sandy Ampon

Costumer

Janet Stout

Costumer

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Department Head

Janna Phillips

Assistant Makeup Artist

Donna Barrett Gilbert

Key Hair Stylist

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Supervisor

Tim Moran

Special Effects Assistant

Dustin Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

Darren T. Holmes

Assistant Editor

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

Karen Standard

Casting Assistant

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

James J. Klinger

Sound Editor

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Burton Weinstein

ADR Editor

Mike Wilson

Assistant Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke

Apprentice Sound Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Chris Carpenter

Sound Effects

David Rawlins

Second Unit Director

Frederick Moore

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Jerry Sobul

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Alan Gornick

Underwater Camera

Jeffrey S. Leader

First Assistant Camera

Mary Ann Newfield

Script Supervisor

Chuck Russell

Producer

Harold Ramis

Executive Producer

Michael Endler

Executive Producer

Estelle Endler

Executive Producer

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Durinda Wood

Costume Design

Thomas E. Ackerman

Director of Photography

David L. Snyder

Production Design

David Rawlins

Editor

Caro Jones

Casting

Melissa Skoff

Casting

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Kampmann

Screenplay

John Casino

Stunts

Kenny Rissien

Lighting Technician

Doug Burdinski

Production Controller

Margaret Scarpello

Production Accountant

David Aaron

Assistant Property Master

Mychal D. Smith

Cableman

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Steve Callas

Propmaker

Greg John Callas

Propmaker

Mike Wells

Propmaker

Dick Girod

Paint Coordinator

David Russell

Production Illustrator

Joseph M. O'Har

Location Manager

Pam O'Har

Location Manager

Jean Andrews

Standby Painter

Ward Russell

Gaffer

Dan Delgado

Best Boy Electric

Michael W. Blymyer

Lighting Technician

Michael Laws

Lighting Technician

Dennis Wehr

Lighting Technician

Ted Rhodes

Key Grip

Kurt Young

Dolly Grip

Manuel Jimenez

Best Boy Grip

Lee Jimenez

Grip

Michael Salts

Grip

Mark Pearson

Grip

Laurin Benson

Grip

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Coordinator

Tim Roslan

Transportation Co-Captain

Richard Padgett

Transportation Co-Captain

Sharon Morov

Production Secretary

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Michael G. Riba

Camera Technician

Stanley Ascough

Property Master

Daniel Jiménez

Dolly Grip

Fred White

Lighting Technician

Michael Liakos

Grip

Lennie Niehaus

Conductor

Dan Curry

Main Title Designer

Cass Martin

Location Manager

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

John C. Meier

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Stunts