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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
Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
David Rawlins
Second Unit Director

Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director

Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor

Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First 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

Harold Ramis
Screenplay

William Porter
Screenplay

PJ Torokvei
Screenplay





Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director

Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor

Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera

Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Gordon
Sound Editor

Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator

James Matheny
Sound Editor
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera

Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor

Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant

Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator

Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
Tom McCown
Set Dresser

Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Janet Stout
Costumer
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head

Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
David Draves
Stunt Driver

Bob Badami
Music Editor

Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera

Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor

Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer

Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
David Q. Quick
Property Master
Don S. Walden
Sound Editor

Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Michael Endler
Executive Producer
Harold Ramis
Executive Producer

Estelle Endler
Executive Producer
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography

Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Durinda Wood
Costume Design

David L. Snyder
Production Design

Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator

Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip

Steve Callas
Propmaker
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator

Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant

Pam O'Har
Location Manager

Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician

Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller

David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Mike Wells
Propmaker
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator

Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager

David Russell
Production Illustrator
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Bob Hagans
Color Timer

Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain

Stanley Ascough
Property Master

Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician

Fred White
Lighting Technician
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Cass Martin
Location Manager