Product Information
This typically high-concept 80s comedy finds a fiftysomething millionaire (Rodney Dangerfield) returning to University in order to gain a better education, much to the chagrin of his son (Keith Gordon) who is also studying there.Product Identifiers
ProducerChuck Russell
EAN5050070028003
eBay Product ID (ePID)46902552
Product Key Features
ActorKeith Gordon, Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Downey Jr, Burt Young, Sam Kinison, Sally Kellerman
Film/TV TitleBack to School
DirectorAlan Metter
LanguageEnglish
Run Time93 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2005
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationSelf-made wealthy guy Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield - CADDYSHACK) decides he needs a better education -- and also to spend some time away from his cheating new wife. Thornton joins his son, Jason (Keith Gordon - CHRISTINE) at college. Dad hopes to gain his son's respect (isn't that always Dangerfield's motivation?), while his son tries to fit in with his snobbish and brutish fellow students. English professor Diane Turner (Sally Kellerman - MASH) forms a strong bond with Thornton, encouraging both father and son to stick out their first year despite all odds. The finale involves some slapstick at the swimming pool diving board, and the obligatory commencement address delivered by Dangerfield, who proves that he can crack jokes without tugging at his tie.
ScreenwriterPeter Torokvei, Steven Kampmann, William Porter, Harold Ramis
Movie/TV TitleBack To School
Consumer AdviceContains strong language