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Back to School (1986)

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Back to School

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Director

  • Alan Metter
    Alan Metter

Writers

  • Steven Kampmann
    Steven Kampmann
    screenplay by &
  • William Porter
    William Porter
    screenplay by (as Will Porter) and
  • PJ Torokvei
    PJ Torokvei
    screenplay by (as Peter Torokvei) &
  • Harold Ramis
    Harold Ramis
    screenplay by
  • Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    story by &
  • Greg Fields
    Greg Fields
    story by &
  • Dennis Snee
    Dennis Snee
    story by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Rodney Dangerfield at an event for Little Nicky (2000)
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Thornton Melon
  • Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    Diane
  • Burt Young in Tom in America (2014)
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    Lou
  • Keith Gordon
    Keith Gordon
    Keith Gordon
    Jason Melon
  • Robert Downey Jr. at an event for The Judge (2014)
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Derek
  • Paxton Whitehead
    Paxton Whitehead
    Paxton Whitehead
    Philip Barbay
  • Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    Valerie
  • M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    Coach Turnbull
  • Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Vanessa
  • William Zabka
    William Zabka
    William Zabka
    Chas
  • Ned Beatty at an event for Shooter (2007)
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    Dean Martin
  • Severn Darden in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    Dr. Barazini
  • Sam Kinison
    Sam Kinison
    Sam Kinison
    Professor Terguson
  • Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    Giorgio
  • Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
  • Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    Marge Sweetwater
  • Sarah Abrell
    Sarah Abrell
    Sarah Abrell
    Sorority Girl
  • Dana Allison
    Dana Allison
    Young Woman
  • Boris Aplon
    Boris Aplon
    Tony Meloni
  • Nora Boland
    Nora Boland
    Agnes
  • Kimberlin Brown
    Kimberlin Brown
    Kimberlin Brown
    Girl in Dorm Hallway
  • Lisa Denton
    Lisa Denton
    Lisa
  • Bob Drew
    Bob Drew
    Contractor
  • Holly Hayes
    Holly Hayes
    Girl in the Crowd
  • Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    Young Thornton
  • 2020
    Leslie Scarborough
    Leslie Scarborough
    Coed #1
    (as Leslie Huntly)
  • James Ingersoll
    James Ingersoll
    Judge
  • Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    Player #1
  • Santos Morales
    Santos Morales
    Bartender
  • Beth Peters
    Beth Peters
    Mrs. Stuyvesant
  • Phil Rubenstein
    Phil Rubenstein
    Executive #1
  • Timothy Stack
    Timothy Stack
    Timothy Stack
    Trendy Man
  • Steve Sweeney
    Steve Sweeney
    Steve Sweeney
    Security Guard
  • Stacey Toten
    Stacey Toten
    Hot Tub Girl
  • John William Young
    John William Young
    Executive #2
    (as John Young)
  • Brad Zutaut
    Brad Zutaut
    Petey
  • Josh Saylor
    Josh Saylor
    Student in Diane's Class
  • William Grauer
    William Grauer
    Drunken Student
  • Kristen Aldrich
    Kristen Aldrich
    Girl in Diane's Class
  • Becky LeBeau
    Becky LeBeau
    Becky LeBeau
    Hot Tub Girl
    (as Beck LeBeau)
  • Tricia Hill
    Tricia Hill
    Lisa's Friend
  • Jill D. Merin
    Jill D. Merin
    Girl at Dorm Party
  • John William James
    John William James
    Man in Stands
    (as John James)
  • Eric Alver
    Eric Alver
    Student at Fraternity Party
  • Theresa Lyons
    Theresa Lyons
    Cashier
  • Dallas Winkler
    Dallas Winkler
    Rodettes
  • Lisa Montgomery
    Lisa Montgomery
    Rodettes
    (as Lisa Le Cover)
  • Kimberlee Carlson
    Kimberlee Carlson
    Rodettes
  • Curtis Stone
    Curtis Stone
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Michael Reid
    Michael Reid
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Cactus Moser
    Cactus Moser
    Cactus Moser
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Brian O'Dougherty
    Brian O'Dougherty
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Davey Faragher
    Davey Faragher
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Cliffie Stone
    Cliffie Stone
    Twist & Shout Band Member
  • Danny Elfman, John Avila, Mike Bacich, Steve Bartek, Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez, Sam Phipps, Leon Schneiderman, Dale Turner, and Oingo Boingo
    Oingo Boingo
    Oingo Boingo
    Oingo Boingo
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
  • Leon Schneiderman
    Leon Schneiderman
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
  • Steve Bartek
    Steve Bartek
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
    (as Steven Bartek)
  • Dale Turner
    Dale Turner
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
  • Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez
    Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
    (as John Hernandez)
  • John Avila
    John Avila
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
  • Sam Phipps
    Sam Phipps
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
  • Mike Bacich
    Mike Bacich
    Oingo Boingo Band Member
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • David Blatt
    David Blatt
    Graduating Student
    (uncredited)
  • Jacqi Bowe
    Jacqi Bowe
    Jacqi Bowe
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • New Sitcom contact me
    Christine Bridges
    Christine Bridges
    Grad Student
    (uncredited)
  • J. Cynthia Brooks
    J. Cynthia Brooks
    J. Cynthia Brooks
    Girl in Jacuzzi
    (uncredited)
  • Shannon K. Dunn
    Shannon K. Dunn
    Shannon K. Dunn
    Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Freeman in Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
    Eric Freeman
    Eric Freeman
    Dive Team Member
    (uncredited)
  • Lyle Gold
    Lyle Gold
    Dancer at Party
    (uncredited)
  • Tanna Herr
    Tanna Herr
    Tanna Herr
    Economics Student
    (uncredited)
  • Shawn McBurney
    Shawn McBurney
    Graduate Student
    (uncredited)
  • Johnny McCarthy
    Johnny McCarthy
    The Unknown
    (uncredited)
  • Ginger Miller
    Ginger Miller
    Girl in Pink Bikini with Champagne
    (uncredited)
  • Randi Randolph in Blood Games (1990)
    Randi Randolph
    Randi Randolph
    Hot Tub Girl #2
    (uncredited)
  • Derek Savage
    Derek Savage
    Derek Savage
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • David L. Snyder
    David L. Snyder
    David L. Snyder
    David L. Snyder
    (uncredited)
  • Tracy Walker
    Tracy Walker
    Tracy Walker
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Weissman
    Jeffrey Weissman
    Jeffrey Weissman
    Grad Student
    (uncredited)
  • Scott Wilder
    Scott Wilder
    Football Player #2
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Estelle Endler
    Estelle Endler
    executive producer
  • Michael Endler
    Michael Endler
    executive producer
  • Harold Ramis
    Harold Ramis
    executive producer
  • Chuck Russell
    Chuck Russell
    producer (produced by)

Composer

  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman

Cinematographer

  • Thomas E. Ackerman
    Thomas E. Ackerman
    director of photography

Editor

  • David Rawlins
    David Rawlins

Casting

  • Caro Jones
    Caro Jones
  • Melissa Skoff
    Melissa Skoff

Production Designer

  • David L. Snyder
    David L. Snyder

Set Decorator

  • Linda DeScenna
    Linda DeScenna

Costume Designer

  • Durinda Wood
    Durinda Wood

Makeup Department

  • Hallie D'Amore
    Hallie D'Amore
    head makeup artist
  • Donna Barrett Gilbert
    Donna Barrett Gilbert
    key hair stylist
  • Janna Phillips
    Janna Phillips
    assistant makeup artist (as Janna Barbara Phillips)

Production Manager

  • Chuck Russell
    Chuck Russell
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Dustin Bernard
    Dustin Bernard
    second second assistant director
  • Robert P. Cohen
    Robert P. Cohen
    first assistant director
  • Steve Cohen
    Steve Cohen
    second assistant director
  • Frank Kostenko Jr.
    Frank Kostenko Jr.
    key set production assistant
  • Michael Looney
    Michael Looney
    second assistant director: second unit
  • David Rawlins
    David Rawlins
    second unit director
  • Jerry Sobul
    Jerry Sobul
    first assistant director: second unit (as Jerald B. Sobul)

Art Department

  • David Aaron
    David Aaron
    assistant props
  • Jean Andrews
    Jean Andrews
    standby painter
  • Stan Ascough
    Stan Ascough
    property master: second unit (as Stanley Ascough)
  • Carlos Burbano
    Carlos Burbano
    greensman
  • Greg John Callas
    Greg John Callas
    propmaker foreman (as Greg Callas)
  • Steve Callas
    Steve Callas
    propmaker foreman
  • Bruce J. Gfeller
    Bruce J. Gfeller
    construction coordinator
  • Dick Girod
    Dick Girod
    paint foreman
  • Steven Curtis Husch
    Steven Curtis Husch
    set dresser (as Steve Husch)
  • Scott L. London
    Scott L. London
    assistant property master

Sound Department

  • Vanessa Theme Ament
    Vanessa Theme Ament
    foley walker (as Vanessa Ament)
  • Gary C. Bourgeois
    Gary C. Bourgeois
    sound re-recording mixer: dialogue (as Gary Bourgeois)
  • Neil Brody
    Neil Brody
    re-recording mixer
  • Neil Burrow
    Neil Burrow
    sound editor
  • Chris Carpenter
    Chris Carpenter
    sound effects
  • Melinda Cooke
    Melinda Cooke
    apprentice sound editor
  • Gordon Davidson
    Gordon Davidson
    sound editor
  • Mark Gordon
    Mark Gordon
    sound editor (as Mark S. Gordon)
  • Hilda Hodges
    Hilda Hodges
    foley walker
  • Fred Judkins
    Fred Judkins
    supervising sound editor

Special Effects

  • Michael Lantieri
    Michael Lantieri
    special effects supervisor
  • Tim Moran
    Tim Moran
    assistant special effects (as Timothy J. Moran)

Visual Effects

  • Rocco Gioffre
    Rocco Gioffre
    matte artist

Stunts

  • Pete Antico
    Pete Antico
    stunts
  • Gregory J. Barnett
    Gregory J. Barnett
    stunts (as Gregory Barnett)
  • Todd Bryant
    Todd Bryant
    stunts
  • Dana Burgess
    Dana Burgess
    stunt diver: Tandem
  • Hal Burton
    Hal Burton
    stunts (as Harold Burton)
  • John Casino
    John Casino
    stunts
  • Justin De Rosa
    Justin De Rosa
    stunts
  • David Draves
    David Draves
    stunt diver
  • Tom Elliott
    Tom Elliott
    stunts
  • Gary Epper
    Gary Epper
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Jamie Anderson
    Jamie Anderson
    camera operator: second unit (as James Anderson)
  • Eddie Barber
    Eddie Barber
    "Barber Boom" Camera Boom Operator
  • Laurin Benson
    Laurin Benson
    grip
  • Michael W. Blymyer
    Michael W. Blymyer
    lighting technician (as Michael W. Blymer)
  • Dan Delgado
    Dan Delgado
    best boy electric
  • Frank Detone Jr.
    Frank Detone Jr.
    rigging grip
  • Jeff Goldenberg
    Jeff Goldenberg
    second assistant camera
  • Alan Gornick
    Alan Gornick
    underwater camera operator: second unit (as Alan Gornick Jr.) / underwater cinematographer (as Allan Gornick Jr.)
  • Danny Jimenez
    Danny Jimenez
    dolly grip: second unit (as Daniel Jimenez)
  • Lee Jimenez
    Lee Jimenez
    grip

Casting Department

  • Karen Standard
    Karen Standard
    casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Sandy Ampon
    Sandy Ampon
    costumer: women
  • Ellis Cohen
    Ellis Cohen
    costume supervisor
  • Janet Stout
    Janet Stout
    costumer: women

Editorial Department

  • Richard Alderete
    Richard Alderete
    apprentice editor
  • Bob Hagans
    Bob Hagans
    color timer
  • Darren T. Holmes
    Darren T. Holmes
    assistant editor (as Darren Holmes)

Location Management

  • Cass Martin
    Cass Martin
    location manager
  • Joseph M. O'Har
    Joseph M. O'Har
    location manager
  • Pam O'Har
    Pam O'Har
    location manager

Music Department

  • Bob Badami
    Bob Badami
    music editor
  • Dick Bernstein
    Dick Bernstein
    music editor
  • Neil Brody
    Neil Brody
    music editor
  • Lennie Niehaus
    Lennie Niehaus
    instrumental score conductor
  • Linda Goldner Perry
    Linda Goldner Perry
    music supervisor
  • Steve Bartek
    Steve Bartek
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Tom Boyd
    Tom Boyd
    musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
  • Malcolm McNab
    Malcolm McNab
    musician: trumpet (uncredited)
  • Bob Sanders
    Bob Sanders
    musician: trombone (uncredited)
  • Tony Terran
    Tony Terran
    musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Mary Ann Newfield
    Mary Ann Newfield
    script supervisor: second unit
  • Judy Rosenthal
    Judy Rosenthal
    script supervisor
  • Esther Vivante
    Esther Vivante
    script supervisor
  • Michael Endler
    Michael Endler
    script revisions (uncredited)
  • George Gipe
    George Gipe
    script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

  • Michael McDuffee
    Michael McDuffee
    transportation coordinator
  • Richard Padgett
    Richard Padgett
    transportation co-captain (as Dick Padgett)
  • Tim Roslan
    Tim Roslan
    transportation co-captain (as Timothy Roslan)

Additional Crew

  • Julia Alexander
    Julia Alexander
    technical advisor: diving
  • Alicia Anthony
    Alicia Anthony
    post-production auditor
  • Bonnie Belknap
    Bonnie Belknap
    food stylist
  • Jean Claude Bonnardot
    Jean Claude Bonnardot
    production assistant
  • Doug Burdinski
    Doug Burdinski
    production controller (as Douglas Burdinski)
  • Joe Camp III
    Joe Camp III
    production assistant (as Joe Camp)
  • Jean E. Chapman
    Jean E. Chapman
    first aid (as Jean Chapman)
  • Dan Curry
    Dan Curry
    title designer: main title sequence
  • Rachel Friedman
    Rachel Friedman
    assistant to producer
  • Mark C. Grech
    Mark C. Grech
    craft service

Thanks

  • Estelle Endler
    Estelle Endler
    dedicatee (as Estelle)
  • Brian Fielkow
    Brian Fielkow
    the producers wish to thank
  • Art Hove
    Art Hove
    the producers wish to thank
  • Shelley Rubnitz
    Shelley Rubnitz
    the producers wish to thank
  • Fredric Steinkamp
    Fredric Steinkamp
    the producers wish to thank (as Frederick Steinkamp)
  • Karl F. Steinkamp
    Karl F. Steinkamp
    the producers wish to thank (as Karl Steinkamp)
  • William Steinkamp
    William Steinkamp
    the producers wish to thank

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