| Release Date: | Jun 1986 |
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| Genres: | Sport / Romance / Comedy |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Cast: | Rodney Dangerfield (Thornton Melon), Sally Kellerman (Dr. Diane Turner), Burt Young (Lou), Keith Gordon (Jason Melon), Robert Downey Jr. (Derek), Paxton Whitehead (Dr. Phillip Barbay), Terry Farrell (Valerie Desmond), M. Emmet Walsh (Coach Turnbull), Adrienne Barbeau (Vanessa), William Zabka (Chas), Ned Beatty (Dean David Martin), Severn Darden (Dr. Borozini), Sam Kinison (Professor Terguson), Robert Picardo (Giorgio), Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Himself) |
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?
