Back to School (1986)

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.
as Derek Lutz
Burt Young
as Lou
Rodney Dangerfield
as Thornton Melon
Adrienne Barbeau
as Vanessa

Get more information about Back to School (1986) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Comedy Romance Sport

6.6 / 10

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?

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Wasim Tattan

مرجان احمد مرجان - @Monday, July 16, 2018 12:20 AM

hyperhypo

The legend - @Tuesday, May 15, 2018 6:27 AM

6RID8U6

One of Dangerfield's best, if not the best, of his career. Still holds up too! - @Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:55 PM

Ralph Macchio

Back before PC killed colleges and comedy. RIP Rodney Dangerfield, one of the greats. - @Friday, May 4, 2018 12:26 PM

Andrew Talamantes

call me when you have no class - @Saturday, September 2, 2017 3:21 PM

Phoenix Rises

I love teachers. If you do something wrong, they make you do it all over again. Lmao - @Thursday, July 14, 2016 3:23 PM

Nino Falletta

Rodney Dangerfield was in Back To School with Robert Downey Jr. who was in Tropic Thunder with Jack Black who was in Saving Silverman with Amanda Pete who was in Identity with John Cusack who was in High Fidelity with Tim Robbins who was in Nothing to Loose with Martin Lawrence who was in Death At A Funeral with James Marsden who was in Sugar And Spice with Marley Shelton who was in Trojan War with Kathy Griffin who was on Family Guy with Alexis Borstein who was on Mad TV with Orlando Jones who was in Double Take with Eddie Griffin who was in Undercover Brother with Denise Richards who was in Valentine with David Boreanaz who was on Buffy The Vampire Slayer with Seth Green who was Can't Hardly Wait with Jennifer Love Hewitt who was in The Heartbreakers with Ray Liotta who was in Goodfellas with Joe Peschi who was in Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield. - @Sunday, June 19, 2016 8:42 AM

Tony P

Rodney Dangerfield, best comedian in the history of comedians. - @Friday, October 16, 2015 1:12 AM

Bryce McEntire

r.i.p Sam Kinison - @Friday, June 26, 2015 1:11 PM

OneManArmy

Rodney...thank you for all the joy and laughter that brought into my life. You're the best ! RIP Sir. - @Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:01 AM

2016BMWi8

Phillip disliked this video!!! - @Friday, October 17, 2014 7:28 AM

RupertDahamer39

R.I.P. Harold Ramis - @Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:28 AM

Daniel K

I watched this to prepare myself for college - @Tuesday, August 20, 2013 1:09 AM

Evan DW

Classic! - @Tuesday, August 6, 2013 12:57 AM

sala inglesa

this movie is awesome i saw 20 times - @Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 PM

tomas tucker

brillant comdey film rodney dangerfield we all miss you a very funny man i love his smart ass comments 10 of 10 this film watched just now for the first time loved it very much cheered me right up - @Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:21 PM

tomas tucker

the kind of shape i am in no chance you can donate my body to scince fiction - @Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:17 PM

Jeremy Turpen

You can do anything in your life you wanna do remember your a Melon - @Saturday, January 19, 2013 3:19 AM

God hand Mishima

Love the all movie trailers! lmao - @Sunday, November 18, 2012 2:08 AM

ROBERT COLANTUONO

Whats with the midget - @Friday, November 9, 2012 2:58 AM

ROBERT COLANTUONO

Why don t you call me sometime when you got no class - @Friday, November 9, 2012 2:57 AM

ROBERT COLANTUONO

Hey Vonnegut You read lips? FUCKYOU - @Friday, November 9, 2012 2:57 AM

danielboone72

I don't see the part on the DVD about Lou showing Thornton the sex education book. That seen must of been edited out? - @Monday, September 24, 2012 11:32 PM

TheHornedBandit

they stole my idea... - @Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:34 AM

RYARstudio

Ironman + Iongo Boingo = Great movie!! - @Saturday, August 11, 2012 1:27 AM

ultraveburas

I for one thought this was John Madden and I thought he had an acting career when I was younger, LOL - @Sunday, June 10, 2012 5:55 AM

Gunnhild Edwards

I hear nobody talking about this movie today and this film came out at the same time as Ferris Bueller and that movie is considered a cult classic but this film was way more popular at the time. - @Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:53 PM

kalel248

One of my favorite films of all time!!..Rodney one of the greatest comedians/ actors of all time :) - @Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:12 AM

jeetwins1

Shot in my college- University of Wisconsin, Madison! - @Saturday, February 11, 2012 5:19 AM

MetalTampon

Definitely one of my top 5 best comedies of all time. - @Friday, September 9, 2011 3:51 PM

Liza Bautista

i remember watching this wen i was 7 at my uncles house and im 12 now - @Thursday, September 1, 2011 9:28 PM

Conor McCabe

Rodney was a scream in his movie! - @Monday, August 15, 2011 3:45 PM

Joelomite

You would need a phone book to store all the CLASSIC one-liners from this movie! They are so damn funny and original, they still work today! I remember my mom taking me to see this after I finished the 5th grade....in June of 1986!! I will cherish those days forever, and I will always remember Rodney Dangerfield. There will NEVER be a natural comic like him... - @Wednesday, August 3, 2011 9:47 PM

mkc92ingc

R.I.P. Rodney Dangerfield and Happy 25th Anniversary to one of my favorite Dangerfield movies. My first favorite is Rover Dangerfield. - @Monday, June 13, 2011 1:56 PM

ulexxxl

what a great movie they don't make them anymore :( - @Monday, April 11, 2011 12:50 AM

sexyfatbastid

Came out a couple years before I'd go to college & so, I watched it again once it was time to go to get me all psyched about goin'. - @Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:59 AM

Terrell Mauldin

looks like it was a good movie haha - @Sunday, October 17, 2010 3:06 AM

Bob .Grant

Great movie full of Rodney schtick. - @Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:58 PM

djguapo

Looks like Rodney finally found a place where he could get some respect! - @Tuesday, September 7, 2010 8:06 PM