About Back to School
- Released on June 13, 1986
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.
Full Cast of Back to School
Rodney Dangerfield plays Thornton Melon
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerf...
See Rodney Dangerfield's other roles →Keith Gordon plays Jason Melon
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See Keith Gordon's other roles →William Zabka plays Chas
Burt Young plays Lou
Robert Downey Jr. plays Derek
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See Robert Downey Jr.'s other roles →Sally Kellerman plays Dr. Diane Turner
Paxton Whitehead plays Dr. Phillip Barbay
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See Paxton Whitehead's other roles →Terry Farrell plays Valerie Desmond
M. Emmet Walsh plays Coach Turnbull
Adrienne Barbeau plays Vanessa
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Ned Beatty plays Dean David Martin
Sam Kinison plays Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo plays Giorgio
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See Robert Picardo's other roles →Edie McClurg plays Marge Sweetwater
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See Edie McClurg's other roles →Kurt Vonnegut plays Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Oingo Boingo plays Oingo Boingo
Derek Savage plays Audience Member (uncredited)
Stacey Toten plays Hot Tub Girl
Becky LeBeau plays Bubbles the Hot Tub Girl
J. Cynthia Brooks plays Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)
Randi Randolph plays Hot Tub Girl #2 (uncredited)
Leslie Scarborough plays Coed #1
Scott Wilder plays Football Player #2 (uncredited)
Crew of Back to School
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- Rodney Dangerfield
- Keith Gordon
- William Zabka
- Burt Young
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Sally Kellerman
- Paxton Whitehead
- Terry Farrell
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Kimberlin Brown
- Ned Beatty
- Sam Kinison
- Robert Picardo
- Edie McClurg
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Oingo Boingo
- Derek Savage
- Stacey Toten
- Becky LeBeau
- J. Cynthia Brooks
- Randi Randolph
- Leslie Scarborough
- Scott Wilder