MovieWeb

back to school (1986)

back to school
back to school
PG-13
Comedy
Romance
sport

Release Date
June 13, 1986
Director
Alan Metter
Cast
Rodney Dangerfield , Sally Kellerman , Burt Young , Keith Gordon , Robert Downey Jr. , Paxton Whitehead
Runtime
96
Main Genre
Comedy
Writers
Rodney Dangerfield , Greg Fields , Dennis Snee , Steven Kampmann , William Porter , Peter Torokvei
Tagline
Registration starts Friday, June 13, at theaters everywhere.

Summary

Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?

latest

Sally
Sally Kellerman, Back to School and M*A*S*H Star, Dead at 84

Sally Kellerman, who was nominated for an Oscar for her M*A*S*H role as Hot Lips Houlihan, has passed away.

By 
Danny Elfman's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Back to School Soundtrack Is Back on Vinyl
Danny Elfman's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Back to School Soundtrack Is Back on Vinyl

Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Back To School, Danny Elfman's beloved score to the classic 80's movies, are back on vinyl for a limited time.

By 
MW
Josh Gad Will Play Sam Kinison in Upcoming Biopic

Director Larry Charles will follow controversial comedian Sam Kinison's life until his tragic death in 1992.

By 
MW
Cedric the Entertainer Has a Good Cry in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins! [Exclusive]

The funnyman enters into a contest of wills with his fellow comedians.

By 
MW
Comedy Central Honors Rodney Dangerfield on Legends

A new documentary series premiering September 10th.

By 
MW
MGM remaking Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School

...with Cedric the Entertainer

By