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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.
Jun 13, 1986 · Back to School: Directed by Alan Metter. With Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon. To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.
Rodney Dangerfield. Story. 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.
Back to School - Full Cast & Crew. 68 Metascore. 1986. 1 hr 36 mins. Drama, Comedy. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A self-made millionaire enrolls in college to get closer to his son.
Cast & Crew. Earthy self-made man (Rodney Dangerfield) joins son (Keith Gordon) at college.
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Find out who stars in Back to School movie, including plot summary and trailer. Thornton Melon enrolls in college with his son Jason. Hilarious antics ensure as Thornton tries to gain his son's respect and fit in with fellow students.
The plot was simple, a self-made millionaire goes back to college to prove his son his worth only to fall in love in the process, grossed over $100 million. Indeed, it looked like Rodney Dangerfield had all the respect in the world.
Sally Kellerman, who was nominated for an Oscar for her M*A*S*H role as Hot Lips Houlihan, has passed away. The latest and exclusive back to school (1986) coverage from MovieWeb.
