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Back to School

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.

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Back to School

June 13, 1986
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Cast (62)

Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon
Keith Gordon
Jason Melon
Paxton Whitehead
Phillip Barbay
M. Emmet Walsh
Coach Turnbull
Ned Beatty
Dean Martin
Severn Darden
Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison
Professor Terguson
Sarah Abrell
Sorority Girl
Dana Allison
Young Woman
Boris Aplon
Tony Meloni
Kimberlin Brown
Girl in Dorm Hallway
Bob Drew
Contractor
Holly Hayes
Girl in the Crowd
Jason Hervey
Young Thornton
Michael McGrady
Player #1
Santos Morales
Bartender
Beth Peters
Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein
Executive #1
Timothy Stack
Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney
Security Guard
Stacey Toten
Hot Tub Girl
John William Young
Executive #2
Josh Saylor
Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer
Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich
Girl in Diane's Class
Becky LeBeau
Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill
Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin
Girl at Dorm Party
John William James
Man in Stands
Eric Alver
Student at Fraternity Party
Curtis Stone
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Michael Reid
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cactus Moser
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Brian O'Doughtery
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Davey Faragher
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cliffie Stone
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Danny Elfman
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Steve Bartek
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Dale Turner
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Avila
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Mike Bacich
Oingo Boingo Band Member

Crew (148)

Directing

Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director
Alan Metter
Director
David Rawlins
Second Unit Director
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director
Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing

Production

Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Chuck Russell
Producer
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
Cass Martin
Location Manager
Harold Ramis
Executive Producer
Caro Jones
Casting
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant
Pam O'Har
Location Manager
Estelle Endler
Executive Producer
Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant
Michael Endler
Executive Producer

Sound

Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Lennie Niehaus
Conductor
James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Mark Gordon
Sound Editor
Burton Weinstein
ADR Editor
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Don S. Walden
Sound Editor
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor

Art

Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Ric McElvin
Leadman
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Stanley Ascough
Property Master
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer
David L. Snyder
Production Design
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
David Q. Quick
Property Master
Tom McCown
Set Dresser
David Russell
Production Illustrator
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator
Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director

Camera

Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera
Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician
Daniel Jiménez
Dolly Grip
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Durinda Wood
Costume Design
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Janet Stout
Costumer
Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor

Crew

Allan Graf
Stunts
Todd Bryant
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
Pete Antico
Stunts
Manny Perry
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Stunts
John Casino
Stunts
Hugh Hooker
Stunts
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain
Dean Wein
Stunts
Hal Burton
Stunts
Gary Hymes
Stunts
Steve Callas
Propmaker
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
David Draves
Stunt Driver
Carol Rees
Stunts
Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain
Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller
Mike Wells
Propmaker

Editing

Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor
Bob Hagans
Color Timer

Lighting

Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician
Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician
Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Fred White
Lighting Technician

Visual Effects

Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor