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.

Discover

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

Art

Margie Stone McShirley

Assistant Art Director

Edmund Silkaitis

Set Designer

Ric McElvin

Leadman

Tom McCown

Set Dresser

David Q. Quick

Property Master

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

David Aaron

Assistant Property Master

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Dick Girod

Paint Coordinator

David Russell

Production Illustrator

Jean Andrews

Standby Painter

Stanley Ascough

Property Master

Dan Curry

Main Title Designer

Camera

Douglas Knapp

Camera Operator

David L. Parrish

First Assistant Camera

To Lee

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Goldenberg

Second Assistant Camera

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

Frederick Moore

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Alan Gornick

Underwater Camera

Jeffrey S. Leader

First Assistant Camera

Thomas E. Ackerman

Director of Photography

Ted Rhodes

Key Grip

Kurt Young

Dolly Grip

Manuel Jimenez

Best Boy Grip

Michael G. Riba

Camera Technician

Daniel Jiménez

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Ellis Cohen

Costume Supervisor

Sandy Ampon

Costumer

Janet Stout

Costumer

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Department Head

Janna Phillips

Assistant Makeup Artist

Donna Barrett Gilbert

Key Hair Stylist

Durinda Wood

Costume Design

Crew

Pete Antico

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Hal Burton

Stunts

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Gary Epper

Stunts

Allan Graf

Stunts

Hugh Hooker

Stunts

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Manny Perry

Stunts

Carol Rees

Stunts

Dean Wein

Stunts

Mike Ostavich

Stunt Driver

Mark Lindout

Stunt Driver

David Draves

Stunt Driver

Tim Moran

Special Effects Assistant

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

John Casino

Stunts

Doug Burdinski

Production Controller

Steve Callas

Propmaker

Mike Wells

Propmaker

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Coordinator

Tim Roslan

Transportation Co-Captain

Richard Padgett

Transportation Co-Captain

Directing

Alan Metter

Director

Robert P. Cohen

First Assistant Director

Steve Cohen

Second Assistant Director

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

Esther Vivante

Script Supervisor

Dustin Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

David Rawlins

Second Unit Director

Jerry Sobul

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Mary Ann Newfield

Script Supervisor

Editing

Darren T. Holmes

Assistant Editor

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Lighting

Kenny Rissien

Lighting Technician

Dan Delgado

Best Boy Electric

Michael W. Blymyer

Lighting Technician

Michael Laws

Lighting Technician

Dennis Wehr

Lighting Technician

Fred White

Lighting Technician

Production

Chuck Russell

Production Manager

Mary McLaglen

Production Coordinator

Karen Standard

Casting Assistant

Chuck Russell

Producer

Harold Ramis

Executive Producer

Michael Endler

Executive Producer

Estelle Endler

Executive Producer

Caro Jones

Casting

Margaret Scarpello

Production Accountant

Joseph M. O'Har

Location Manager

Pam O'Har

Location Manager

Sharon Morov

Production Secretary

Cass Martin

Location Manager

Sound

Linda Goldner Perry

Music Supervisor

Bill Nelson

Sound Mixer

Jules Strasser

Boom Operator

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

James J. Klinger

Sound Editor

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Burton Weinstein

ADR Editor

Mike Wilson

Assistant Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke

Apprentice Sound Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Chris Carpenter

Sound Effects

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lennie Niehaus

Conductor

Writing

William Porter

Screenplay

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Steven Kampmann

Screenplay

Art

Margie Stone McShirley

Assistant Art Director

Edmund Silkaitis

Set Designer

Ric McElvin

Leadman

Tom McCown

Set Dresser

David Q. Quick

Property Master

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

David Aaron

Assistant Property Master

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Dick Girod

Paint Coordinator

David Russell

Production Illustrator

Jean Andrews

Standby Painter

Stanley Ascough

Property Master

Dan Curry

Main Title Designer

Camera

Douglas Knapp

Camera Operator

David L. Parrish

First Assistant Camera

To Lee

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Goldenberg

Second Assistant Camera

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

Frederick Moore

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Alan Gornick

Underwater Camera

Jeffrey S. Leader

First Assistant Camera

Thomas E. Ackerman

Director of Photography

Ted Rhodes

Key Grip

Kurt Young

Dolly Grip

Manuel Jimenez

Best Boy Grip

Michael G. Riba

Camera Technician

Daniel Jiménez

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Ellis Cohen

Costume Supervisor

Sandy Ampon

Costumer

Janet Stout

Costumer

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Department Head

Janna Phillips

Assistant Makeup Artist

Donna Barrett Gilbert

Key Hair Stylist

Durinda Wood

Costume Design

Crew

Pete Antico

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Hal Burton

Stunts

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Gary Epper

Stunts

Allan Graf

Stunts

Hugh Hooker

Stunts

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Manny Perry

Stunts

Carol Rees

Stunts

Dean Wein

Stunts

Mike Ostavich

Stunt Driver

Mark Lindout

Stunt Driver

David Draves

Stunt Driver

Tim Moran

Special Effects Assistant

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

John Casino

Stunts

Doug Burdinski

Production Controller

Steve Callas

Propmaker

Mike Wells

Propmaker

Michael McDuffee

Transportation Coordinator

Tim Roslan

Transportation Co-Captain

Richard Padgett

Transportation Co-Captain

Directing

Alan Metter

Director

Robert P. Cohen

First Assistant Director

Steve Cohen

Second Assistant Director

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

Esther Vivante

Script Supervisor

Dustin Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

David Rawlins

Second Unit Director

Jerry Sobul

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Mary Ann Newfield

Script Supervisor

Editing

Darren T. Holmes

Assistant Editor

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Lighting

Kenny Rissien

Lighting Technician

Dan Delgado

Best Boy Electric

Michael W. Blymyer

Lighting Technician

Michael Laws

Lighting Technician

Dennis Wehr

Lighting Technician

Fred White

Lighting Technician

Production

Chuck Russell

Production Manager

Mary McLaglen

Production Coordinator

Karen Standard

Casting Assistant

Chuck Russell

Producer

Harold Ramis

Executive Producer

Michael Endler

Executive Producer

Estelle Endler

Executive Producer

Caro Jones

Casting

Margaret Scarpello

Production Accountant

Joseph M. O'Har

Location Manager

Pam O'Har

Location Manager

Sharon Morov

Production Secretary

Cass Martin

Location Manager

Sound

Linda Goldner Perry

Music Supervisor

Bill Nelson

Sound Mixer

Jules Strasser

Boom Operator

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

James J. Klinger

Sound Editor

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Burton Weinstein

ADR Editor

Mike Wilson

Assistant Sound Editor

Melinda Cooke

Apprentice Sound Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Chris Carpenter

Sound Effects

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lennie Niehaus

Conductor

Writing

William Porter

Screenplay

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

PJ Torokvei

Screenplay

Steven Kampmann

Screenplay