Back to School

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

Jun 13 1986 PG-13 1h 36m
Comedy, Romance, Sport

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?

Written by

Steven Kampmann, William Porter, PJ Torokvei

Directed by

Alan Metter

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paper Clip Productions, Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
Official Trailer
Back to School (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
37,569
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA