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Back to School

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Calorie Rating: 135
Released: 1986-06-13
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Budget: 11000000
Revenue 91258000
Studios: Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions,


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.

Director / Directors

Alan Metter
Director
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director

Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor

Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director
David Rawlins
Second Unit Director

Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director


Cast

Rodney Dangerfield
Character: Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
Character: Diane
Burt Young
Character: Lou

Keith Gordon
Character: Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
Character: Derek
William Zabka
Character: Chas

Paxton Whitehead
Character: Phillip Barbay
Adrienne Barbeau
Character: Vanessa
M. Emmet Walsh
Character: Coach Turnbull

Terry Farrell
Character: Valerie
Ned Beatty
Character: Dean Martin
Severn Darden
Character: Dr. Barazini

Sam Kinison
Character: Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo
Character: Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut
Character: Self

Edie McClurg
Character: Marge
Sarah Abrell
Character: Sorority Girl
Dana Allison
Character: Young Woman

Boris Aplon
Character: Tony Meloni
Nora Boland
Character: Agnes
Kimberlin Brown
Character: Girl in Dorm Hallway

Lisa Denton
Character: Lisa
Bob Drew
Character: Contractor
Holly Hayes
Character: Girl in the Crowd

Jason Hervey
Character: Young Thornton
Leslie Scarborough
Character: Coed #1
James Ingersoll
Character: Judge

Michael McGrady
Character: Player #1
Santos Morales
Character: Bartender
Beth Peters
Character: Mrs. Stuyvesant

Phil Rubenstein
Character: Executive #1
Timothy Stack
Character: Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney
Character: Security Guard

Stacey Toten
Character: Hot Tub Girl
John William Young
Character: Executive #2
Brad Zutaut
Character: Petey

Josh Saylor
Character: Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer
Character: Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich
Character: Girl in Diane's Class

Becky LeBeau
Character: Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill
Character: Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin
Character: Girl at Dorm Party

John William James
Character: Man in Stands
Eric Alver
Character: Student at Fraternity Party
Theresa Lyons
Character: Cashier

Dallas Winkler
Character: Rodette
Lisa Montgomery
Character: Rodette
Kimberlee Carlson
Character: Rodette

Curtis Stone
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Michael Reid
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cactus Moser
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member

Brian O'Doughtery
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Davey Faragher
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cliffie Stone
Character: "Twist & Shout" Band Member

Danny Elfman
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member
Steve Bartek
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member

Dale Turner
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Avila
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member

Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member
Mike Bacich
Character: Oingo Boingo Band Member


Production and Crew

William Porter
Screenplay

Harold Ramis
Screenplay


Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head

Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer

Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor

Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
James Matheny
Sound Editor


Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Don S. Walden
Sound Editor

Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver

Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director
Janet Stout
Costumer

David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera
Mark Gordon
Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor

Tom McCown
Set Dresser
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer

James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay


Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor

To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator

Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant

Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver

David Draves
Stunt Driver
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer

Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor

Bob Badami
Music Editor
Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist

Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator

David Q. Quick
Property Master
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Sandy Ampon
Costumer

Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor

Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Harold Ramis
Executive Producer

Michael Endler
Executive Producer
Estelle Endler
Executive Producer
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer

Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
Durinda Wood
Costume Design

Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
David L. Snyder
Production Design

Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator

Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant

Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician

Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Mike Wells
Propmaker

Pam O'Har
Location Manager
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator

Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip

Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator

Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller

Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master

Steve Callas
Propmaker
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician

Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
David Russell
Production Illustrator

Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip
Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician

Fred White
Lighting Technician
Stanley Ascough
Property Master

Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain

Cass Martin
Location Manager