Back to School

Back to School

96 mins | Comedy | June 13, 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.

Back to School

96 mins | Comedy | June 13, 1986

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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions
Original title Back to School
Directors Alan Metter
Writers Pj Torokvei, William Porter, Dennis Snee, Rich Eustis, Greg Fields, Steven Kampmann, Rodney Dangerfield, Harold Ramis

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield

as Thornton Melon

Keith Gordon

as Jason Melon

William Zabka

as Chas

Burt Young

as Lou

Sally Kellerman

as Dr. Diane Turner

Paxton Whitehead

as Dr. Phillip Barbay

Terry Farrell

as Valerie Desmond

M. Emmet Walsh

as Coach Turnbull

Adrienne Barbeau

as Vanessa

Kimberlin Brown

as Girl in Dorm Hallway

Ned Beatty

as Dean David Martin

Sam Kinison

as Professor Terguson

Robert Picardo

as Giorgio

Edie McClurg

as Marge Sweetwater

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

as Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Oingo Boingo

as Oingo Boingo

Derek Savage

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Stacey Toten

as Hot Tub Girl

Becky LeBeau

as Bubbles the Hot Tub Girl

J. Cynthia Brooks

as Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)

Randi Randolph

as Hot Tub Girl #2 (uncredited)

Leslie Scarborough

as Coed #1

Scott Wilder

as Football Player #2 (uncredited)