Back to School
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
6.3(506) 1986-06-13 96 minComedy
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.
ScreenplayHarold Ramis
DirectorAlan Metter
ScreenplayWilliam Porter
ScreenplayPJ Torokvei
ProducerChuck Russell
Original Music ComposerDanny Elfman
ScreenplaySteven Kampmann
Cast & characters
Rodney Dangerfield
as Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
as Diane
Burt Young
as Lou
Keith Gordon
as Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
as Derek
William Zabka
as Chas
Paxton Whitehead
as Phillip Barbay
Adrienne Barbeau
as Vanessa
M. Emmet Walsh
as Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell
as Valerie
Ned Beatty
as Dean Martin
Severn Darden
as Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison
as Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo
as Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut
as Self
Edie McClurg
as Marge
Sarah Abrell
as Sorority Girl
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Dana Allison
as Young Woman
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Boris Aplon
as Tony Meloni
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Nora Boland
as Agnes
Kimberlin Brown
as Girl in Dorm Hallway
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Lisa Denton
as Lisa
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Bob Drew
as Contractor
Jason Hervey
as Young Thornton
