Back to School (1986)
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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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- $91.3M
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Rodney DangerfieldThornton Melon
Sally KellermanDiane
Keith GordonJason Melon
William ZabkaChas
Burt YoungLou
Robert Downey Jr.Derek
Paxton WhiteheadPhillip Barbay
M. Emmet WalshCoach Turnbull
Terry FarrellValerie
Adrienne BarbeauVanessa
Ned BeattyDean Martin
Kimberlin BrownGirl in Dorm HallwayKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityTutor · College · BribeDialogue densityComedyDirector preference175704Actor preference134244 · 170650 · 134497Country preferenceUs
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What is Back to School about?
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.
How long is Back to School?
Back to School has a runtime of 96 minutes.
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