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Back to School

To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

Director

Alan Metter

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, sport

Box Office

$91,258,000

Production

Orion Pictures,Paper Clip Productions

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Thornton Melon

Rodney Dangerfield

Dr. Diane Turner

Sally Kellerman

Lou

Jason Melon

Derek Lutz

Robert Downey Jr.

Philip Barbay

Paxton Whitehead

Valerie Desmond

Coach Turnbull

Vanessa

Adrienne Barbeau

Chas

Dean David Martin

Dr. Barazini

Professor Terguson

Giorgio

Self

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Marge Sweetwater

Sorority Girl

Young Woman

Tony Meloni

Agnes

Girl in Dorm Hallway

Kimberlin Brown

Lisa

Contractor

Girl in the Crowd

Young Thornton

Coed #1

Leslie Scarborough

Judge

James Ingersoll

Player #1

Michael McGrady

Bartender

Mrs. Stuyvesant

Executive #1

Phil Rubenstein

Trendy Man

Security Guard

Hot Tub Girl

Executive #2

John William Young

Petey

Student in Diane's Class

Drunken Student

Girl in Diane's Class

Kristen Aldrich

Bubbles the Hot Tub Girl

Lisa's Friend

Girl at Dorm Party

Man in Stands

John William James

Student at Fraternity Party

Cashier

Rodettes

Rodettes

Lisa Montgomery

Rodettes

Kimberlee Carlson

Twist & Shout Band Member

Twist & Shout Band Member

Twist & Shout Band Member

Twist & Shout Band Member

Brian O'Dougherty

Twist & Shout Band Member

Twist & Shout Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Leon Schneiderman

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Themselves

Self

David L. Snyder

Graduating Student

Dancer

Grad Student

Christine Bridges

Girl in Jacuzzi

J. Cynthia Brooks

Girl

Shannon K. Dunn

Dancer at Party

Economics Student

Graduate Student

Hot Tub Girl #2

Student

Football Player #2

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Professor Terguson Thornton Melon Dean David Martin Lou Vanessa Trendy Man Security Guard Derek Lutz Dr. Phillip Barbay Jason Melon Executive #2 Derek Player #1 Chas Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Philip Barbay

Is that your real hair - Back to School

Is that your real hair

Remember You're a Meloni - Back to School

Remember You're a Meloni

Are you a large person - Back to School

Are you a large person

Did you see the new spot - Back to School

Did you see the new spot

The toy division has come up with a new doll idea to go along with our children's clothing line - Back to School

The toy division has come up with a new doll idea to go...

I liked the old wife better - Back to School

I liked the old wife better

I have absolutely NOTHING to wear - Back to School

I have absolutely NOTHING to wear

You're impossible - Back to School

You're impossible

Your wife was just showing us her Klimt - Back to School

Your wife was just showing us her Klimt

You look charming - Back to School

You look charming

You have no class Thornton and I'm tired of it - Back to School

You have no class Thornton and I'm tired of it

I didn't see anything - Back to School

I didn't see anything

Perfectly understandable - Back to School

Perfectly understandable

That's Valerie Desmond - Back to School

That's Valerie Desmond

It's this whole stupid capitalist system - Back to School

It's this whole stupid capitalist system

What are you doing here - Back to School

What are you doing here

What a great looking place - Back to School

What a great looking place

That's right Dean Martin - Back to School

That's right Dean Martin

Are you comfortable - Back to School

Are you comfortable

So glad you could make it - Back to School

So glad you could make it

While you were tucked away up here working on your ethics - Back to School

While you were tucked away up here working on your ethics

I hereby dedicate this building to - Back to School

I hereby dedicate this building to

You guys get everything you need - Back to School

You guys get everything you need

Thornton Mellon - Back to School

Thornton Mellon

When's our first class - Back to School

When's our first class

Oh you left out a bunch of stuff - Back to School

Oh you left out a bunch of stuff

Not withstanding Mr - Back to School

Not withstanding Mr

But I was there - Back to School

But I was there

You remember that thing we had about 30 years ago called the Korean conflict - Back to School

You remember that thing we had about 30 years ago called the...

I'll tell you what - Back to School

I'll tell you what

Hello Philip - Back to School

I've been doing a great deal of thinking - Back to School

I've been doing a great deal of thinking

Violent ground acquisition games such as football is in fact - Back to School

Violent ground acquisition games such as football is in fact

What lovely girls How would you like a life of luxury and deceit - Back to School

What lovely girls How would you like a life of luxury and...

Girls this is Lou Lou these are girls - Back to School

Girls this is Lou Lou these are girls

Bring a pitcher of beer every seven minutes till somebody passes out - Back to School

Bring a pitcher of beer every seven minutes till somebody...

Hey Lutz - Back to School

They're not that tough The team at my high school were tough - Back to School

They're not that tough The team at my high school were...

Mr Melon how would you characterize the Great Gatsby - Back to School

Mr Melon how would you characterize the Great Gatsby

Please try to understand I don't have the background - Back to School

Please try to understand I don't have the background

Don't you ever read Read Who has time - Back to School

Don't you ever read Read Who has time

Let me get the light I think I'm attracted to teachers - Back to School

Let me get the light I think I'm attracted to teachers

Is that over We were doomed from the start - Back to School

Is that over We were doomed from the start

I can't figure women out - Back to School

I can't figure women out

You won't have to beg - Back to School

You won't have to beg

Oh Oh Philip We were supposed to go to dinner - Back to School

Oh Oh Philip We were supposed to go to dinner

Dad why don't you join me on a little reality break - Back to School

Dad why don't you join me on a little reality break

Dad what's going on here - Back to School

Dad what's going on here

I'm throwing a party tonight and you'd better be there - Back to School

I'm throwing a party tonight and you'd better be...

Nice look What are you going for the heavily disassociated artist thing - Back to School

Nice look What are you going for the heavily disassociated...

Hey what's a bath without bubbles - Back to School

Hey what's a bath without bubbles

What's your favorite subject Poetry - Back to School

What's your favorite subject Poetry

Now that's what I call marine biology - Back to School

Now that's what I call marine biology

And whoever did write it has no idea about Kurt Vonnegut - Back to School

And whoever did write it has no idea about Kurt Vonnegut

Well Thornton I'm only going to ask you this one time - Back to School

Well Thornton I'm only going to ask you this one time

I'm satisfied - Back to School

Come here I want to tell you something - Back to School

Come here I want to tell you something

I have only one question - Back to School

I have only one question

This man's under a lot of pressure Let's take it easy - Back to School

This man's under a lot of pressure Let's take it...

I feel like I just gave birth - Back to School

I feel like I just gave birth

What do you almost never see - Back to School

What do you almost never see

I have got a really bad cramp I've been having cramps all week - Back to School

I have got a really bad cramp I've been having cramps...

The shape I'm in you could donate my body to science fiction - Back to School

The shape I'm in you could donate my body to science...

It's a jungle out there You gotta look out for number one - Back to School

It's a jungle out there You gotta look out for number...

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To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alan Metter

Writer: Rodney Dangerfield, Greg Fields, Dennis Snee

Production: Orion Pictures,Paper Clip Productions

Genre: comedy, romance, sport

Year: 1986

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $91,258,000

Released: 13 Jun 1986

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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