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– Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason'..
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.
13 Jun 1986
English
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Alan Metter
Rodney Dangerfield (story), Greg Fields (story), Dennis Snee (story), Steven Kampmann (screenplay), William Porter (screenplay), Pj Torokvei (screenplay), Harold Ramis (screenplay)
Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon
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?
1 win & 2 nominations.
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