Poster for Back to School

Back to School

1986, comedy

96 minutes

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.

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Cast

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Thornton Melon

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Jason Melon

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Dr. Diane Turner

Paxton Whitehead

Paxton Whitehead

Dr. Phillip Barbay

Terry Farrell

Valerie Desmond

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Coach Turnbull

Kimberlin Brown

Girl in Dorm Hallway

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Dean David Martin

Sam Kinison

Sam Kinison

Professor Terguson

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Giorgio

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Marge Sweetwater

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Oingo Boingo

Oingo Boingo

Derek Savage

Derek Savage

Audience Member (uncredited)

Stacey Toten

Hot Tub Girl

Becky LeBeau

Becky LeBeau

Bubbles the Hot Tub Girl

Jacqi Bowe

Dancer (uncredited)

J. Cynthia Brooks

Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)

Randi Randolph

Hot Tub Girl #2 (uncredited)

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Football Player #2 (uncredited)

Crew

Art

David L. Snyder

David L. Snyder

Production design

Linda DeScenna

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Durinda Wood

Costume design

Directing

Alan Metter

Director

Editing

David Rawlins

Editor

Production

Caro Jones

Casting

Melissa Skoff

Casting

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Executive producer

Michael Endler

Executive producer

Estelle Endler

Executive producer

Chuck Russell

Producer

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original music composer

Writing

Rich Eustis

Writer

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