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Aug 10, 1984 · Revenge of the Nerds: Directed by Jeff Kanew. With Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese. At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.
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- Comedy
- Jeff Kanew
- 1984-08-10
In 1984, Busfield received his first substantial film role as Arnold Poindexter, one of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity brothers in the comedy Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and its 1987 sequel, and joined the cast of the medical drama Trapper John, M.D. (CBS, 1979–1986), as the son of Pernell Roberts' Trapper John McIntyre, a role he held ...
- American
- East Tennessee State University
- Actor, director
- June 12, 1957 (age 66), Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
- Greek officials at the University of Arizona objected to the movie being filmed on their campus. The movie filmed at the University of Arizona, and involved the college’s Greek system.
- The set was one big party. Ted McGinley—who played Alpha Beta honcho Stan Gable—told The A.V. Club: “I was so embarrassed to say Revenge Of The Nerds.”
- Curtis Armstrong knew it would be a good movie, even though his character wasn't fully fleshed out. Curtis Armstrong filmed Risky Business but then was unemployed for a year before he got Revenge of the Nerds.
- The scenes between Booger and Takashi were improvised. The actors would bring ideas to the director and vice versa, creating a lot of improvisation in the movie.
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Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. Its plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying to stop the ongoing harassment by jock fraternity Alpha Betas and its sister sorority, Pi Delta Pi.
- July 20, 1984
Tim Busfield. Personal Life. Acting Roles. 1983-Reggie as Mark Potter. 1984- Revenge of the Nerds as Arnold Poindexter. 1984-The Paper Chase as Barrett. 1984-Trapper, John MD as Dr. John McIntire. 1984-Family Ties as Doug. 1985-Hotel as Robert Bianca. 1987-Matlock as Adam Gardner. 1987- Nerds in Paradise as Arnold Poindexter.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) Timothy Busfield: Poindexter. Showing all 23 items. Jump to: Photos (22) Quotes (1) Photos. Quotes. Poindexter : [smoking a "wonder joint" that Booger brought to a party with Omega Mu] Would you rather live in the ascendancy of a civilization or during its decline? Connie : Poindexter, do you wanna fuck or not?
