Back to School (1986)

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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Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
as Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
as Diane
Burt Young
Burt Young
as Lou
Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon
as Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
as Derek
William Zabka
William Zabka
as Chas
Paxton Whitehead
Paxton Whitehead
as Phillip Barbay
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
as Vanessa
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
as Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell
Terry Farrell
as Valerie
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Dean Martin
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
as Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison
Sam Kinison
as Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo
as Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
as Self
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
as Marge
Sarah Abrell
Sarah Abrell
as Sorority Girl
Dana Allison
Dana Allison
as Young Woman
Boris Aplon
Boris Aplon
as Tony Meloni
Nora Boland
Nora Boland
as Agnes
Kimberlin Brown
Kimberlin Brown
as Girl in Dorm Hallway
Lisa Denton
Lisa Denton
as Lisa
Bob Drew
Bob Drew
as Contractor
Holly Hayes
Holly Hayes
as Girl in the Crowd
Jason Hervey
Jason Hervey
as Young Thornton
Leslie Scarborough
Leslie Scarborough
as Coed #1
James Ingersoll
James Ingersoll
as Judge
Michael McGrady
Michael McGrady
as Player #1
Santos Morales
Santos Morales
as Bartender
Beth Peters
Beth Peters
as Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein
Phil Rubenstein
as Executive #1
Timothy Stack
Timothy Stack
as Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney
Steve Sweeney
as Security Guard
Stacey Toten
Stacey Toten
as Hot Tub Girl
John William Young
John William Young
as Executive #2
Brad Zutaut
Brad Zutaut
as Petey
Josh Saylor
Josh Saylor
as Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer
William Grauer
as Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich
Kristen Aldrich
as Girl in Diane's Class
Becky LeBeau
Becky LeBeau
as Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill
Tricia Hill
as Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin
Jill D. Merin
as Girl at Dorm Party
John William James
John William James
as Man in Stands
Eric Alver
Eric Alver
as Student at Fraternity Party
Theresa Lyons
Theresa Lyons
as Cashier
Dallas Winkler
Dallas Winkler
as Rodette
Lisa Montgomery
Lisa Montgomery
as Rodette
Kimberlee Carlson
Kimberlee Carlson
as Rodette
Curtis Stone
Curtis Stone
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Michael Reid
Michael Reid
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cactus Moser
Cactus Moser
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Brian O'Doughtery
Brian O'Doughtery
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Davey Faragher
Davey Faragher
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cliffie Stone
Cliffie Stone
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman
Leon Schneiderman
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Steve Bartek
Steve Bartek
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Dale Turner
Dale Turner
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Avila
John Avila
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Mike Bacich
Mike Bacich
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
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Alan Metter
Alan Metter
Director
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Story
Greg Fields
Greg Fields
Story
Dennis Snee
Dennis Snee
Story
William Porter
William Porter
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Screenplay
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay
Pete Antico
Pete Antico
Stunts
Todd Bryant
Todd Bryant
Stunts
Hal Burton
Hal Burton
Stunts
Justin De Rosa
Justin De Rosa
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Richard Epper
Richard Epper
Stunts
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Stunts
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Stunts
Carlos A. Herzer
Carlos A. Herzer
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Hugh Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Stunts
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
Stunts
Anderson Martin
Anderson Martin
Stunts
Don C. McGovern
Don C. McGovern
Stunts
William Oliver
William Oliver
Stunts
Manny Perry
Manny Perry
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Carol Rees
Carol Rees
Stunts
Cyndi Lee Rice
Cyndi Lee Rice
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Spike Silver
Spike Silver
Stunts
Dean Wein
Dean Wein
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Mike Ostavich
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
Mark Lindout
Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver
David Draves
David Draves
Stunt Driver
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Robert P. Cohen
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
Linda Goldner Perry
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor
Douglas Knapp
Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
David L. Parrish
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
To Lee
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Goldenberg
Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer
Jules Strasser
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Margie Stone McShirley
Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director
Edmund Silkaitis
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Leadman
Steven Curtis Husch
Steven Curtis Husch
Set Dresser
Tom McCown
Tom McCown
Set Dresser
David Q. Quick
David Q. Quick
Property Master
Judy Rosenthal
Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Ellis Cohen
Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Sandy Ampon
Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Janet Stout
Janet Stout
Costumer
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head
Janna Phillips
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Tim Moran
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Dustin Bernard
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director
Darren T. Holmes
Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor
Joyce Rudolph
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Karen Standard
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant
Fred Judkins
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Sound Editor
James J. Klinger
James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
James Matheny
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Don S. Walden
Don S. Walden
Sound Editor
Burton Weinstein
Burton Weinstein
ADR Editor
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Vanessa Theme Ament
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Hilda Hodges
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Dick Bernstein
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Bob Badami
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Second Unit Director
Frederick Moore
Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Jerry Sobul
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director
Alan Gornick
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera
Jeffrey S. Leader
Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Mary Ann Newfield
Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Producer
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Executive Producer
Michael Endler
Michael Endler
Executive Producer
Estelle Endler
Estelle Endler
Executive Producer
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Durinda Wood
Durinda Wood
Costume Design
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
David L. Snyder
David L. Snyder
Production Design
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Editor
Caro Jones
Caro Jones
Casting
Melissa Skoff
Melissa Skoff
Casting
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Kampmann
Steven Kampmann
Screenplay
John Casino
John Casino
Stunts
Kenny Rissien
Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Doug Burdinski
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller
Margaret Scarpello
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant
David Aaron
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Mychal D. Smith
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
Bruce J. Gfeller
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Steve Callas
Steve Callas
Propmaker
Greg John Callas
Greg John Callas
Propmaker
Mike Wells
Mike Wells
Propmaker
Dick Girod
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator
David Russell
David Russell
Production Illustrator
Joseph M. O'Har
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Pam O'Har
Pam O'Har
Location Manager
Jean Andrews
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Ward Russell
Ward Russell
Gaffer
Dan Delgado
Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Michael W. Blymyer
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician
Michael Laws
Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
Dennis Wehr
Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician
Ted Rhodes
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
Kurt Young
Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Manuel Jimenez
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip
Lee Jimenez
Lee Jimenez
Grip
Michael Salts
Michael Salts
Grip
Mark Pearson
Mark Pearson
Grip
Laurin Benson
Laurin Benson
Grip
Michael McDuffee
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Tim Roslan
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Padgett
Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain
Sharon Morov
Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Brody
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Hagans
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Michael G. Riba
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician
Stanley Ascough
Stanley Ascough
Property Master
Daniel Jiménez
Daniel Jiménez
Dolly Grip
Fred White
Fred White
Lighting Technician
Michael Liakos
Michael Liakos
Grip
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus
Conductor
Dan Curry
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Cass Martin
Cass Martin
Location Manager
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Stunts
Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
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