Back to School (1986)

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Title: Back to School

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr., William Zabka, Paxton Whitehead, Adrienne Barbeau, M. Emmet Walsh, Terry Farrell, Ned Beatty, Severn Darden, Sam Kinison, Robert Picardo, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Edie McClurg, Sarah Abrell, Dana Allison, Boris Aplon, Nora Boland, Kimberlin Brown, Lisa Denton, Bob Drew, Holly Hayes, Jason Hervey, Leslie Scarborough, James Ingersoll, Michael McGrady, Santos Morales, Beth Peters, Phil Rubenstein, Timothy Stack, Steve Sweeney, Stacey Toten, John William Young, Brad Zutaut, Josh Saylor, William Grauer, Kristen Aldrich, Becky LeBeau, Tricia Hill, Jill D. Merin, John William James, Eric Alver, Theresa Lyons, Dallas Winkler, Lisa Montgomery, Kimberlee Carlson, Curtis Stone, Michael Reid, Cactus Moser, Brian O'Doughtery, Davey Faragher, Cliffie Stone, Danny Elfman, Leon Schneiderman, Steve Bartek, Dale Turner, Johnny Vatos Hernandez, John Avila, Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps, Mike Bacich

Release: 1986-06-13

Runtime: 96

Plot: 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.

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    • Back to School (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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    • Back to School (1986) | Twist & Shout Scene | MGM Studios

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    • Official Trailer

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Back to School is an 80s classic. Rodney Dangerfield was great. I’m not too fond of Keith Gordon though. I found him to be way too dry and monotone.
 
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