Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 68%
TMDB Rating 6.3
IMDB Rating 6.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 84%

Financials

Revenue: $91,258,000

Budget: $11,000,000

Profit: + $80,258,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Jun 13, 1986

Rating: 1986-06-13

Run Time: 1h 36m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Orion Pictures , Paper Clip Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Thornton Melon

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Diane

Age : 86 | Popularity : 9%

Burt Young

Burt Young

Lou

Age : 83 | Popularity : 23%

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Jason Melon

Age : 63 | Popularity : 7%

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Derek

Age : 59 | Popularity : 88%

William Zabka

William Zabka

Chas

Age : 58 | Popularity : 23%

Paxton Whitehead

Paxton Whitehead

Phillip Barbay

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Vanessa

Age : 78 | Popularity : 31%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Original Music Composer
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
James Matheny
James Matheny
James J. Klinger
James J. Klinger
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Neil Burrow
Neil Burrow
Don S. Walden
Don S. Walden
Music Editor
Bob Badami
Bob Badami
Dick Bernstein
Dick Bernstein
Foley Artist
Vanessa Theme Ament
Vanessa Theme Ament
Hilda Hodges
Hilda Hodges
ADR Editor
Burton Weinstein
Burton Weinstein
Sound Mixer
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
Boom Operator
Jules Strasser
Jules Strasser
Supervising Sound Editor
Fred Judkins
Fred Judkins
Tom C. McCarthy
Tom C. McCarthy
Sound Effects
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Music Supervisor
Linda Goldner Perry
Linda Goldner Perry
Assistant Sound Editor
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson
Apprentice Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Melinda Cooke
Art Production Design
David L. Snyder
David L. Snyder
Set Decoration
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Leadman
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Assistant Art Director
Margie Stone McShirley
Margie Stone McShirley
Set Dresser
Steven Curtis Husch
Steven Curtis Husch
Tom McCown
Tom McCown
Property Master
David Q. Quick
David Q. Quick
Set Designer
Edmund Silkaitis
Edmund Silkaitis
Writing Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Steven Kampmann
Steven Kampmann
William Porter
William Porter
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Story
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Greg Fields
Greg Fields
Dennis Snee
Dennis Snee
Production Executive Producer
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Michael Endler
Michael Endler
Estelle Endler
Estelle Endler
Producer
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Casting
Caro Jones
Caro Jones
Melissa Skoff
Melissa Skoff
Production Coordinator
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
Casting Assistant
Karen Standard
Karen Standard
Crew Stunts
Todd Bryant
Todd Bryant
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Pete Antico
Pete Antico
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
Don Charles McGovern
Don Charles McGovern
Dean Wein
Dean Wein
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Spike Silver
Spike Silver
Justin De Rosa
Justin De Rosa
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott
Hugh Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti
William Oliver
William Oliver
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Manny Perry
Manny Perry
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Carlos A. Herzer
Carlos A. Herzer
Richard Epper
Richard Epper
Anderson Martin
Anderson Martin
Billy Hank Hooker
Billy Hank Hooker
Carol Rees
Carol Rees
Hal Burton
Hal Burton
Cyndi Lee Rice
Cyndi Lee Rice
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Special Effects Assistant
Tim Moran
Tim Moran
Stunt Driver
David Draves
David Draves
Mike Ostavich
Mike Ostavich
Mark Lindout
Mark Lindout
Camera Camera Operator
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Douglas Knapp
Douglas Knapp
Director of Photography
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman
Still Photographer
Joyce Rudolph
Joyce Rudolph
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frederick Moore
Frederick Moore
First Assistant Camera
David L. Parrish
David L. Parrish
Jeffrey S. Leader
Jeffrey S. Leader
Underwater Camera
Alan Gornick
Alan Gornick
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Goldenberg
Jeff Goldenberg
To Lee
To Lee
Editing Editor
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Assistant Editor
Darren T. Holmes
Darren T. Holmes
Directing Second Unit Director
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Director
Alan Metter
Alan Metter
Second Assistant Director
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Michael Looney
Michael Looney
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
Mary Ann Newfield
Mary Ann Newfield
Judy Rosenthal
Judy Rosenthal
First Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen
Robert P. Cohen
Second Second Assistant Director
Dustin Bernard
Dustin Bernard
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Jerry Sobul
Jerry Sobul
Costume & Make-Up Key Hair Stylist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Costume Design
Durinda Wood
Durinda Wood
Makeup Department Head
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Costume Supervisor
Ellis Cohen
Ellis Cohen
Assistant Makeup Artist
Janna Phillips
Janna Phillips
Costumer
Sandy Ampon
Sandy Ampon
Janet Stout
Janet Stout
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
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