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