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1986

Back to School

Directed by Alan Metter
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.

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.

Duration

1h 36m

Released

June 13, 1986

Revenue

$91,258,000

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6.3

Rating453

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Lists96

Cast62

  • Rodney Dangerfield
  • Sally Kellerman
  • Burt Young
  • Keith Gordon
  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • William Zabka
  • Paxton Whitehead
  • Adrienne Barbeau
  • M. Emmet Walsh

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