

Back to School
"He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$11.0M
$11,000,000
Revenue
$91.3M
$91,258,000
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
+1 more
Key Crew

Alan Metter
Director

Rodney Dangerfield
Story

Harold Ramis
Screenplay

Chuck Russell
Producer

Harold Ramis
Executive Producer

Steven Kampmann
Screenplay
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