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

Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director

David Rawlins
Second Unit Director
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director

Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor


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
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay









Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver
David Draves
Stunt Driver

Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor

Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator

Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer

Tom McCown
Set Dresser
David Q. Quick
Property Master

Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Janet Stout
Costumer

Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist

Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor

Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor

Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor

Mark Gordon
Sound Editor
James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
James Matheny
Sound Editor

Don S. Walden
Sound Editor
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist

Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects

Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera

Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Harold Ramis
Executive Producer

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

Durinda Wood
Costume Design
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
David L. Snyder
Production Design


Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator

Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller

Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master

Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Steve Callas
Propmaker

Mike Wells
Propmaker
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator
David Russell
Production Illustrator

Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Pam O'Har
Location Manager
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter

Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician

Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip

Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip


Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain

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

Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician
Stanley Ascough
Property Master

Fred White
Lighting Technician

Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Cass Martin
Location Manager