Back to School

Name: Back to School
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Released: 1986-06-13
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Keith Gordon, Burt Young, Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman

– Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason'..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 36 Minutes

Release Year:

1986

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.

Styles:

Inspirational, Intense, Funny, Talky, Semi Serious, Light, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 1940, Future, 1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Campus, USA

Genre:

Sport, Comedy, Romance

Editor's Pick for:

Teens

Back to School (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Jun 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Alan Metter

Story Written By:

William Porter, Dennis Snee, Pj Torokvei, Harold Ramis, Steven Kampmann, Rodney Dangerfield, Greg Fields

Main Actors:

Keith Gordon, Burt Young, Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman

Plot:

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?

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

HBO Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%

Metacritic:

68%