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 : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Diane

Age : N/A | Popularity : 59%

Burt Young

Burt Young

Lou

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Jason Melon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Derek

Age : N/A | Popularity : 74%

William Zabka

William Zabka

Chas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 87%

Paxton Whitehead

Paxton Whitehead

Phillip Barbay

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Vanessa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
William Porter
William Porter
PJ Torokvei
PJ Torokvei
Steven Kampmann
Steven Kampmann
Story
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Greg Fields
Greg Fields
Dennis Snee
Dennis Snee
Directing Director
Alan Metter
Alan Metter
Script Supervisor
Judy Rosenthal
Judy Rosenthal
Mary Ann Newfield
Mary Ann Newfield
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
Second Unit Director
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Second Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Michael Looney
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
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
Crew Stunts
Don Charles McGovern
Don Charles McGovern
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
William Oliver
William Oliver
Hal Burton
Hal Burton
Justin De Rosa
Justin De Rosa
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Carlos A. Herzer
Carlos A. Herzer
Richard Epper
Richard Epper
Todd Bryant
Todd Bryant
Anderson Martin
Anderson Martin
Billy Hank Hooker
Billy Hank Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Pete Antico
Pete Antico
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Manny Perry
Manny Perry
Spike Silver
Spike Silver
Carol Rees
Carol Rees
Dean Wein
Dean Wein
Michael Runyard
Michael Runyard
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Cyndi Lee Rice
Cyndi Lee Rice
John Casino
John Casino
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti
Stunt Driver
David Draves
David Draves
Mike Ostavich
Mike Ostavich
Mark Lindout
Mark Lindout
Special Effects Assistant
Tim Moran
Tim Moran
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Propmaker
Steve Callas
Steve Callas
Greg John Callas
Greg John Callas
Mike Wells
Mike Wells
Cableman
Mychal D. Smith
Mychal D. Smith
Production Controller
Doug Burdinski
Doug Burdinski
Transportation Coordinator
Michael McDuffee
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Padgett
Richard Padgett
Tim Roslan
Tim Roslan
Art Assistant Art Director
Margie Stone McShirley
Margie Stone McShirley
Set Dresser
Tom McCown
Tom McCown
Steven Curtis Husch
Steven Curtis Husch
Leadman
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Set Designer
Edmund Silkaitis
Edmund Silkaitis
Property Master
David Q. Quick
David Q. Quick
Stanley Ascough
Stanley Ascough
Production Design
David L. Snyder
David L. Snyder
Set Decoration
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Construction Coordinator
Bruce J. Gfeller
Bruce J. Gfeller
Standby Painter
Jean Andrews
Jean Andrews
Assistant Property Master
David Aaron
David Aaron
Paint Coordinator
Dick Girod
Dick Girod
Production Illustrator
David Russell
David Russell
Main Title Designer
Dan Curry
Dan Curry
Production Production Coordinator
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
Production Manager
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Casting Assistant
Karen Standard
Karen Standard
Executive Producer
Michael Endler
Michael Endler
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Estelle Endler
Estelle Endler
Producer
Chuck Russell
Chuck Russell
Casting
Caro Jones
Caro Jones
Melissa Skoff
Melissa Skoff
Production Accountant
Margaret Scarpello
Margaret Scarpello
Location Manager
Pam O'Har
Pam O'Har
Joseph M. O'Har
Joseph M. O'Har
Cass Martin
Cass Martin
Production Secretary
Sharon Morov
Sharon Morov
Camera Second Assistant Camera
To Lee
To Lee
Jeff Goldenberg
Jeff Goldenberg
Camera Operator
Douglas Knapp
Douglas Knapp
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Underwater Camera
Alan Gornick
Alan Gornick
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frederick Moore
Frederick Moore
Still Photographer
Joyce Rudolph
Joyce Rudolph
First Assistant Camera
Jeffrey S. Leader
Jeffrey S. Leader
David L. Parrish
David L. Parrish
Director of Photography
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman
Best Boy Grip
Manuel Jimenez
Manuel Jimenez
Key Grip
Ted Rhodes
Ted Rhodes
Dolly Grip
Kurt Young
Kurt Young
Daniel Jiménez
Daniel Jiménez
Grip
Mark Pearson
Mark Pearson
Michael Liakos
Michael Liakos
Laurin Benson
Laurin Benson
Lee Jimenez
Lee Jimenez
Michael Salts
Michael Salts
Camera Technician
Michael G. Riba
Michael G. Riba
Editing Assistant Editor
Darren T. Holmes
Darren T. Holmes
Editor
David Rawlins
David Rawlins
Color Timer
Bob Hagans
Bob Hagans
Sound ADR Editor
Burton Weinstein
Burton Weinstein
Sound Effects
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Sound Editor
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
James Matheny
James Matheny
Neil Burrow
Neil Burrow
James J. Klinger
James J. Klinger
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
Don S. Walden
Don S. Walden
Boom Operator
Jules Strasser
Jules Strasser
Music Supervisor
Linda Goldner Perry
Linda Goldner Perry
Foley Artist
Hilda Hodges
Hilda Hodges
Vanessa Theme Ament
Vanessa Theme Ament
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Tom C. McCarthy
Fred Judkins
Fred Judkins
Music Editor
Bob Badami
Bob Badami
Dick Bernstein
Dick Bernstein
Apprentice Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Melinda Cooke
Assistant Sound Editor
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson
Sound Mixer
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
Original Music Composer
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Conductor
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Neil Brody
Neil Brody
Costume & Make-Up Costume Supervisor
Ellis Cohen
Ellis Cohen
Key Hair Stylist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Costumer
Janet Stout
Janet Stout
Sandy Ampon
Sandy Ampon
Makeup Department Head
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Assistant Makeup Artist
Janna Phillips
Janna Phillips
Costume Design
Durinda Wood
Durinda Wood
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
Lighting Lighting Technician
Kenny Rissien
Kenny Rissien
Dennis Wehr
Dennis Wehr
Michael W. Blymyer
Michael W. Blymyer
Michael Laws
Michael Laws
Fred White
Fred White
Best Boy Electric
Dan Delgado
Dan Delgado
Gaffer
Ward Russell
Ward Russell
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