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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

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

Crew

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Story

Greg Fields

Greg Fields

Story

Alan Metter

Alan Metter

Director

William Porter

William Porter

Screenplay

Dennis Snee

Dennis Snee

Story

Don C. McGovern

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

PJ Torokvei

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunts

Tom Elliott

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Stunts

William Oliver

William Oliver

Stunts

Hal Burton

Hal Burton

Stunts

Justin De Rosa

Justin De Rosa

Stunts

Gary Epper

Gary Epper

Stunts

Carlos A. Herzer

Carlos A. Herzer

Stunts

Richard Epper

Richard Epper

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Anderson Martin

Anderson Martin

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Hugh Hooker

Hugh Hooker

Stunts

Pete Antico

Pete Antico

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Margie Stone McShirley

Margie Stone McShirley

Assistant Art Director

Mary McLaglen

Mary McLaglen

Production Coordinator

Judy Rosenthal

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

To Lee

To Lee

Second Assistant Camera

Darren T. Holmes

Darren T. Holmes

Assistant Editor

Burton Weinstein

Burton Weinstein

ADR Editor

Chris Carpenter

Chris Carpenter

Sound Effects

David Rawlins

David Rawlins

Second Unit Director

Jeff Goldenberg

Jeff Goldenberg

Second Assistant Camera

Ellis Cohen

Ellis Cohen

Costume Supervisor

Donna Barrett Gilbert

Donna Barrett Gilbert

Key Hair Stylist

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Stunts

Douglas Knapp

Douglas Knapp

Camera Operator

Jules Strasser

Jules Strasser

Boom Operator

James Matheny

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Spike Silver

Spike Silver

Stunts

Alan Gornick

Alan Gornick

Underwater Camera

Carol Rees

Carol Rees

Stunts

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Production Manager

Linda Goldner Perry

Linda Goldner Perry

Music Supervisor

Frederick Moore

Frederick Moore

Second Unit Director of Photography

Michael Looney

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Dean Wein

Dean Wein

Stunts

Robert P. Cohen

Robert P. Cohen

First Assistant Director

Karen Standard

Karen Standard

Casting Assistant

Neil Burrow

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Second Assistant Director

Joyce Rudolph

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

James J. Klinger

James J. Klinger

Sound Editor

Mary Ann Newfield

Mary Ann Newfield

Script Supervisor

Tom McCown

Tom McCown

Set Dresser

Jeffrey S. Leader

Jeffrey S. Leader

First Assistant Camera

Janet Stout

Janet Stout

Costumer

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Department Head

Janna Phillips

Janna Phillips

Assistant Makeup Artist

Dustin Bernard

Dustin Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

Tom C. McCarthy

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

David Draves

David Draves

Stunt Driver

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunts

Steven Curtis Husch

Steven Curtis Husch

Set Dresser

Esther Vivante

Esther Vivante

Script Supervisor

Sandy Ampon

Sandy Ampon

Costumer

Mike Ostavich

Mike Ostavich

Stunt Driver

David L. Parrish

David L. Parrish

First Assistant Camera

Ric McElvin

Ric McElvin

Leadman

Gordon Davidson

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Cyndi Lee Rice

Cyndi Lee Rice

Stunts

Edmund Silkaitis

Edmund Silkaitis

Set Designer

Fred Judkins

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke

Melinda Cooke

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jerry Sobul

Jerry Sobul

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Tim Moran

Tim Moran

Special Effects Assistant

Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson

Assistant Sound Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Mark Lindout

Mark Lindout

Stunt Driver

Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Sound Mixer

Michael Lantieri

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Supervisor

David Q. Quick

David Q. Quick

Property Master

Don S. Walden

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Dick Bernstein

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Michael Endler

Michael Endler

Executive Producer

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Executive Producer

Estelle Endler

Estelle Endler

Executive Producer

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Producer

Thomas E. Ackerman

Thomas E. Ackerman

Director of Photography

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Durinda Wood

Durinda Wood

Costume Design

Caro Jones

Caro Jones

Casting

David Rawlins

David Rawlins

Editor

Melissa Skoff

Melissa Skoff

Casting

David L. Snyder

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Linda DeScenna

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Kampmann

Steven Kampmann

Screenplay

John Casino

John Casino

Stunts

Kenny Rissien

Kenny Rissien

Lighting Technician

Manuel Jimenez

Manuel Jimenez

Best Boy Grip

Steve Callas

Steve Callas

Propmaker

Ted Rhodes

Ted Rhodes

Key Grip

Bruce J. Gfeller

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Dan Delgado

Dan Delgado

Best Boy Electric

Dennis Wehr

Dennis Wehr

Lighting Technician

Margaret Scarpello

Margaret Scarpello

Production Accountant

Lennie Niehaus

Lennie Niehaus

Conductor

Mychal D. Smith

Mychal D. Smith

Cableman

Pam O'Har

Pam O'Har

Location Manager

Ward Russell

Ward Russell

Gaffer

Jean Andrews

Jean Andrews

Standby Painter

Michael W. Blymyer

Michael W. Blymyer

Lighting Technician

Michael Laws

Michael Laws

Lighting Technician

Doug Burdinski

Doug Burdinski

Production Controller

Greg John Callas

Greg John Callas

Propmaker

David Aaron

David Aaron

Assistant Property Master

Mike Wells

Mike Wells

Propmaker

Dick Girod

Dick Girod

Paint Coordinator

Kurt Young

Kurt Young

Dolly Grip

Mark Pearson

Mark Pearson

Grip

Joseph M. O'Har

Joseph M. O'Har

Location Manager

David Russell

David Russell

Production Illustrator

Michael McDuffee

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Coordinator

Bob Hagans

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Sharon Morov

Sharon Morov

Production Secretary

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Brody

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Liakos

Michael Liakos

Grip

Richard Padgett

Richard Padgett

Transportation Co-Captain

Tim Roslan

Tim Roslan

Transportation Co-Captain

Laurin Benson

Laurin Benson

Grip

Daniel Jiménez

Daniel Jiménez

Dolly Grip

Stanley Ascough

Stanley Ascough

Property Master

Lee Jimenez

Lee Jimenez

Grip

Michael Salts

Michael Salts

Grip

Michael G. Riba

Michael G. Riba

Camera Technician

Fred White

Fred White

Lighting Technician

Dan Curry

Dan Curry

Main Title Designer

Cass Martin

Cass Martin

Location Manager

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Stunts