United States / Jun 13, 1986 / PG-13
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jason Hervey | Young Thornton |
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| 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 |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Back to School |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1986 |
| Executive producer | Harold Ramis, Michael Endler, Estelle Endler |
| Production | Chuck Russell |
| Writer | William Porter, Dennis Snee, Rodney Dangerfield, Greg Fields, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei, Steven Kampmann |
| Casting | Melissa Skoff, Caro Jones |
| Editing | David Rawlins, Darren T. Holmes, Bob Hagans |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Steve Cohen, Robert P. Cohen, Michael Looney, Alan Metter, Dustin Bernard, Judy Rosenthal, Esther Vivante, Mary Ann Newfield, Jerry Sobul, David Rawlins |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / Dec 15, 1986 / A
Austria / Mar 01, 1987 / 6
France / Mar 04, 1987
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Ireland / May 22, 1987 / 15
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