Back to School
“He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.”
19861h 36mComedy
Released
June 13, 1986
TMDB Score
64% match · 522 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
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.
DirectorAlan Metter
- Released
- June 13, 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11.0M
- Box office
- $91.3M
- Studios
- Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions
Top Billed Cast
Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
Diane
Burt Young
Lou
Keith Gordon
Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
Derek
William Zabka
Chas
Paxton Whitehead
Phillip Barbay
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
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