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Back to School

Name: Back to School
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986-06-13
Duration: 1 h 36 min

1986 · 1h 36m · PG-13 · English · United States of America

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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Director: Alan Metter
Writers: William Porter, Dennis Snee, Rodney Dangerfield, Greg Fields, Harold Ramis, PJ Torokvei, Steven Kampmann
Release date: June 13, 1986
Runtime: 1h 36m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions
Certification: PG-13
Budget: $11,000,000
Revenue: $91,258,000

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Keywords

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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

Sarah Abrell

Sorority Girl

Dana Allison

Young Woman

Boris Aplon

Tony Meloni

Nora Boland

Agnes

Kimberlin Brown

Girl in Dorm Hallway

Lisa Denton

Lisa

Bob Drew

Contractor

Jason Hervey

Young Thornton

Leslie Scarborough

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