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Back to School
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.
1986 · Directed by Alan Metter · 96 min · Comedy · 10 frames
Tagline
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
Crew
- Screenplay: William Porter, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei, Steven Kampmann
- Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
- Edited by: David Rawlins
- Music: Danny Elfman
- Production design: David L. Snyder
- Produced by: Chuck Russell
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions
- Budget: $11,000,000
- Box office: $91,258,000
- Themes: college, tutor, whirlpool, clothing store, bribe, clothing store owner, back to school, father son relationship
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