Back to School (1986) [PG-13]

Release Date:
June 13, 1986

Original Title:
Back to School

Alternate Titles:
Behazra L'Beit Seffer
De Volta às Aulas
De vuelta al colegio
Epistrofi sto sholeio
Med næsen i bøgerne
Okula dönüs
Paluu kouluun
Powrót do szkoly
Retour à l'école
Снова в шкoлу

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Orion Pictures
Paper Clip Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 6  ES: A  IE: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 96

He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.

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.

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Apprentice Sound Editor:
Melinda Cooke

Assistant Art Director:
Margie Stone McShirley

Assistant Editor:
Darren T. Holmes

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Janna Phillips

Assistant Property Master:
David Aaron

Assistant Sound Editor:
Mike Wilson

Best Boy Electric:
Dan Delgado

Best Boy Grip:
Manuel Jimenez

Boom Operator:
Jules Strasser

Cableman:
Mychal D. Smith

Camera Operator:
Douglas Knapp
Jamie Anderson

Camera Technician:
Michael G. Riba

Casting:
Melissa Skoff
Caro Jones

Casting Assistant:
Karen Standard

Color Timer:
Bob Hagans

Conductor:
Lennie Niehaus

Construction Coordinator:
Bruce J. Gfeller

Costume Design:
Durinda Wood

Costume Supervisor:
Ellis Cohen

Costumer:
Janet Stout
Sandy Ampon

Director:
Alan Metter

Director of Photography:
Thomas E. Ackerman

Dolly Grip:
Kurt Young
Daniel Jiménez

Editor:
David Rawlins

Executive Producer:
Harold Ramis
Michael Endler
Estelle Endler

First Assistant Camera:
David L. Parrish
Jeffrey S. Leader

First Assistant Director:
Robert P. Cohen

Foley Artist:
Hilda Hodges
Vanessa Theme Ament

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Ward Russell

Grip:
Michael Liakos
Lee Jimenez
Mark Pearson
Michael Salts
Laurin Benson

Key Grip:
Ted Rhodes

Key Hair Stylist:
Donna Barrett Gilbert

Leadman:
Ric McElvin

Lighting Technician:
Kenny Rissien
Dennis Wehr
Michael Laws
Michael W. Blymyer
Fred White

Location Manager:
Pam O'Har
Joseph M. O'Har
Cass Martin

Main Title Designer:
Dan Curry

Makeup Department Head:
Hallie D'Amore

Music Editor:
Bob Badami
Dick Bernstein

Music Supervisor:
Linda Goldner Perry

Original Music Composer:
Danny Elfman

Paint Coordinator:
Dick Girod

Producer:
Chuck Russell

Production Accountant:
Margaret Scarpello

Production Controller:
Doug Burdinski

Production Coordinator:
Mary McLaglen

Production Design:
David L. Snyder

Production Illustrator:
David Russell

Production Manager:
Chuck Russell

Production Secretary:
Sharon Morov

Property Master:
David Q. Quick
Stanley Ascough

Propmaker:
Mike Wells
Greg John Callas
Steve Callas

Screenplay:
William Porter
Harold Ramis
PJ Torokvei
Steven Kampmann

Script Supervisor:
Judy Rosenthal
Esther Vivante
Mary Ann Newfield

Second Assistant Camera:
Jeff Goldenberg
To Lee

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Steve Cohen
Michael Looney

Second Second Assistant Director:
Dustin Bernard

Second Unit Director:
David Rawlins

Second Unit Director of Photography:
Frederick Moore

Second Unit First Assistant Director:
Jerry Sobul

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Steven Curtis Husch

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Don S. Walden
Mark Gordon
Gordon Davidson
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Neil Burrow

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Chris Carpenter

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Bill Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Gary C. Bourgeois
Neil Brody

Special Effects Assistant:
Tim Moran

Special Effects Supervisor:
Michael Lantieri

Standby Painter:
Jean Andrews

Still Photographer:
Joyce Rudolph

Story:
Dennis Snee
Rodney Dangerfield
Greg Fields

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Dick Ziker

Stunt Driver:
Mike Ostavich
Mark Lindout
David Draves

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Allan Graf
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Justin De Rosa
Gary Epper
Hal Burton
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Carlos A. Herzer
William Oliver
Manny Perry
Anderson Martin
Scott Wilder
Michael Runyard
John Casino
Gregory J. Barnett
John C. Meier
Noon Orsatti

Supervising Sound Editor:
Fred Judkins
Tom C. McCarthy

Transportation Co-Captain:
Richard Padgett
Tim Roslan

Transportation Coordinator:
Michael McDuffee

Underwater Camera:
Alan Gornick

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