Rodney Dangerfield
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Jun 13, 1986 · A rich businessman enrolls in college with his son to prove that he can succeed academically. The film features humor, romance, sport, and a cast of familiar faces, including Robert Downey Jr., Sally Kellerman, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
- (36K)
- Comedy, Romance, Sport
- Alan Metter
- 1986-06-13
Back to School is a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, Paxton Whitehead, Robert Downey Jr., M. Emmet Walsh, and Adrienne Barbeau. It was directed by Alan Metter.
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Back to School, directed by Alan Metter and written by Steven Kampmann, William Porter, Harold Ramis and others. See the full list of actors, producers, musicians, crew members and more on IMDb.
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Rodney Dangerfield plays self-made millionaire Thornton Mellon, owner of a chain of tall and fat clothing stores, who, after divorcing his philandering wife,...
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Millionaire Thornton Melon’s (Rodney Dangerfield) son is a college misfit, so Thornton lends some fatherly support...by enrolling as a fellow freshman! Who cares if he never finished...
