Back to School

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Back to School (13-Jun-1986)

Director: Alan Metter

Writers: Rodney Dangerfield; Greg Fields; Steven Kampmann; Will Porter; Harold Ramis; Dennis Snee; Peter Torokvei

Music by: Danny Elfman

Producer: Chuck Russell

Keywords: Comedy

Self-made millionaire Thorton Melon, fresh from a divorce, checks in with his son enrolled at an exclusive university, but Jason is dissatisfied and may drop out. To encourage him, Thornton enrolls to complete his own unfinished education. Very funny comedy, tailor-made for Rodney Dangerfield. A rumored remake starring Cedric the Entertainer has thankfully never surfaced.

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Adrienne Barbeau Actor 11-Jun-1945 Swamp Thing

Ned Beatty Actor 6-Jul-1937 Deliverance

Rodney Dangerfield Comic 22-Nov-1921 5-Oct-2004 Never did get no respect

Severn Darden Actor 9-Nov-1929 27-May-1995 Second City

Robert Downey, Jr. Actor 4-Apr-1965 Iron Man

Danny Elfman Musician 29-May-1953 Oingo Boingo, movie composer

Terry Farrell Actor 19-Nov-1963 Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: DS9

Keith Gordon Actor 3-Feb-1961 Christine

Jason Hervey Actor 6-Apr-1972 Wayne Arnold on The Wonder Years

Sally Kellerman Actor 2-Jun-1937 Hot Lips in M*A*S*H

Sam Kinison Comic 8-Dec-1953 10-Apr-1992 Caustic stand-up comic

Edie McClurg Actor 23-Jul-1951 Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Michael McGrady Actor 30-Mar-1960 Det. Salinger on Southland

Robert Picardo Actor 27-Oct-1953 Holographic doctor on Star Trek: Voyager

Kurt Vonnegut Novelist 11-Nov-1922 11-Apr-2007 Slaughterhouse Five

M. Emmet Walsh Actor 22-Mar-1935 Grizzled character actor

Burt Young Actor 30-Apr-1940 Paulie in Rocky

William Zabka Actor 20-Oct-1965 Opponent of The Karate Kid

CAST

Rodney Dangerfield ... Thornton Melon
Starring
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
and
Ned Beatty ... Dean Martin
Severn Darden ... Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison ... Prof. Terguson
Robert Picardo ... Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut ... Himself
Edie McClurg ... Marge
Sarah Abrell ... Sorority Girl
Dana Allison ... Young Woman
Boris Aplon ... Tony Meloni
Nora Boland ... Agnes
Kimberlin Brown ... Girl in Dorm Hallway
Lisa Denton ... Lisa
Bob Drew ... Contractor
Holly Hayes ... Girl in the Crowd
Jason Hervey ... Young Thornton
Leslie Huntly ... Coed #1
James Ingersoll ... Judge
Michael McGrady ... Player #1
Santos Morales ... Bartender
Beth Peters ... Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein ... Executive #1
Timothy Stack ... Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney ... Security Guard
Stacey Toten ... Hot Tub Girl
John Young ... Executive #2
Brad Zutaut ... Petey
Josh Saylor ... Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer ... Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich ... Girl in Diane's Class
Beck LeBeau ... Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill ... Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin ... Girl at Dorm Party
John James ... Man in Stands
Eric Alver ... Student at Fraternity Party
Theresa Lyons ... Cashier
Dallas Winkler ... Rodettes
Lisa Le Cover ... Rodettes
Kimberlee Carlson ... Rodettes
"Twist & Shout" Band
Curtis Stone ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Michael Reid ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Cactus Moser ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Brian O'Dougherty ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Davey Faragher ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Cliffie Stone ... Twist & Shout Band Member
Oingo Boingo
Danny Elfman ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
Steven Bartek ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
Dale Turner ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Hernandez ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Avila ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
Sam Phipps ... Oingo Boingo Band Member
Mike Bacich ... Oingo Boingo Band Member

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