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Die Rache der Eierköpfe

Original title: Revenge of the Nerds
  • 1984
  • 16
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
58K
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Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
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Comedy

At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.

  • Director
    • Jeff Kanew
  • Writers
    • Tim Metcalfe
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores
    • Steve Zacharias
  • Stars
    • Robert Carradine
    • Anthony Edwards
    • Timothy Busfield
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,989
    125
    • Director
      • Jeff Kanew
    • Writers
      • Tim Metcalfe
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores
      • Steve Zacharias
    • Stars
      • Robert Carradine
      • Anthony Edwards
      • Timothy Busfield
    • 157User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
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    The Evolution of Nerds
    Video 3:44
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    John Goodman, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, and Matt Salinger in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese, David Moskowitz, Larry B. Scott, and Brian Tochi in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Robert Carradine, Ted McGinley, and Julia Montgomery in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese, Julia Montgomery, and Larry B. Scott in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese, Julia Montgomery, and Larry B. Scott in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Robert Carradine in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Curtis Armstrong, David Moskowitz, and Brian Tochi in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)
    Michelle Meyrink and David Moskowitz in Die Rache der Eierköpfe (1984)

    Top cast

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    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Lewis
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Gilbert
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Poindexter
    Andrew Cassese
    • Wormser
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • 'Booger'
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Lamar
    Brian Tochi
    Brian Tochi
    • Takashi
    Julia Montgomery
    Julia Montgomery
    • Betty Childs
    • (as Julie Montgomery)
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • Judy
    Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley
    • Stan Gable
    Matt Salinger
    Matt Salinger
    • Burke
    Donald Gibb
    Donald Gibb
    • Ogre
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Mr. Skolnick
    • (as Jamie Cromwell)
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Dean Ulich
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Coach Harris
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • U.N. Jefferson
    Alice Hirson
    Alice Hirson
    • Mrs. Lowe
    F. William Parker
    F. William Parker
    • Sergeant
    • Director
      • Jeff Kanew
    • Writers
      • Tim Metcalfe
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores
      • Steve Zacharias
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      James Cromwell has said that when he came up with the nerd laugh, after the other actors imitated it, he later realized - while driving home from the studio on the first day of production - it was his ex-wife's laugh.
    • Goofs
      As was listed in another goof, there were some inconsistencies with the scores during the Greek Games portion of the Homecoming Carnival. Part of this is because one of the events, a Chariot Race, was cut from the final version of the movie (the Chariot Race can be seen on the "panty raid edition" DVD under Deleted Scenes.)
    • Quotes

      Stan Gable: [to Booger] What are you looking at, nerd?

      Booger: [to himself] I thought I was looking at my mother's old douche-bag, but that's in Ohio.

    • Crazy credits
      The title appears on screen immediately following the 20th Century Fox logo, before the Fox Fanfare concludes.
    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were complete. The 2003 TCF DVD featured a re-edited print which was changed for legal reasons to remove a genuine telephone number on the "For Rent" sign.
    • Connections
      Edited into Revenge of the Nerds (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Revenge of the Nerds
      Performed by The Rubinoos

    User reviews157

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    One of the 80's best comedies!!!
    I recall watching this film in a drive-in as part of the double-bill. We had just finished watching the phenomenal Ghostbusters and having this follow it was a pleasant surprise indeed.

    It's pretty much a 'Rocky'-type plot. The underdogs fighting back to win it BUT it's how these types go about it that makes this movie so charming!

    Being an 80's film, political correctness was not considered...at all!

    Thank-god!

    I hunted this movie down after trying several video stores to no avail and finally after popping it in and showing it to family and friends (some of whom were too young to have seen it or not born at all during this film's release!) enjoyed it thoroughly! It's nearly timeless!!! Watching Bernie Casey listening to 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' had us all on the floor!!! We're black and we weren't offended in the least! Why should we? It's a harmless comedy with good ol' dirty humour for all.

    Porky's and Animal House are the only ones of this era that could be considered part of the holy Teen-age comedy trilogy! All the rest, and there were a few, just don't measure up.

    My folks and I enjoyed this film almost 20 years ago in that old drive-in (which has long-been shut-down now), while leaving my dad cited that it was a rare event to watch two great comedies back-to-back like that...two great nostalgic classics...very rare indeed!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Revenge of the Nerds
    • Filming locations
      • Catalina Park Inn - 309 E. 1st Street, Tucson, Arizona, USA(Pi Delta Pi Sorority House)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Interscope Communications
      • Zacharias-Buhai Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,874,452
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,513,090
      • Jul 22, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,874,452
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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