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.
Cast
Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
Diane
Burt Young
Lou
Keith Gordon
Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
Derek
William Zabka
Chas
Paxton Whitehead
Phillip Barbay
Adrienne Barbeau
Vanessa
M. Emmet Walsh
Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell
Valerie
Ned Beatty
Dean Martin
Severn Darden
Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison
Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo
Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut
Self
Edie McClurg
Marge
Sarah Abrell
Sorority Girl
Dana Allison
Young Woman
Boris Aplon
Tony Meloni
Nora Boland
Agnes
Kimberlin Brown
Girl in Dorm Hallway
Lisa Denton
Lisa
Bob Drew
Contractor
Jason Hervey
Young Thornton
Leslie Scarborough
Coed #1
James Ingersoll
Judge
Michael McGrady
Player #1
Santos Morales
Bartender
Beth Peters
Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein
Executive #1
Timothy Stack
Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney
Security Guard
Stacey Toten
Hot Tub Girl
John William Young
Executive #2
Brad Zutaut
Petey
Josh Saylor
Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer
Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich
Girl in Diane's Class
Becky LeBeau
Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill
Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin
Girl at Dorm Party
John William James
Man in Stands
Eric Alver
Student at Fraternity Party
Theresa Lyons
Cashier
Dallas Winkler
Rodette
Lisa Montgomery
Rodette
Kimberlee Carlson
Rodette
Curtis Stone
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Michael Reid
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cactus Moser
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Brian O'Doughtery
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Davey Faragher
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Cliffie Stone
"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Danny Elfman
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Steve Bartek
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Dale Turner
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
Oingo Boingo Band Member
John Avila
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Mike Bacich
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Crew
Alan Metter
Director
William Porter
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Screenplay, Executive Producer
PJ Torokvei
Screenplay
Steven Kampmann
Screenplay
Dennis Snee
Story
Rodney Dangerfield
Story
Greg Fields
Story
David Rawlins
Editor, Second Unit Director
Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Second Assistant Director
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
Michael Endler
Executive Producer
Estelle Endler
Executive Producer
Chuck Russell
Producer, Production Manager
David L. Snyder
Production Design
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller
Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
Jeffrey S. Leader
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Goldenberg
Second Assistant Camera
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Daniel Jiménez
Dolly Grip
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant
Melissa Skoff
Casting
Caro Jones
Casting
Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Durinda Wood
Costume Design
Janet Stout
Costumer
Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Don S. Walden
Sound Editor
Mark Gordon
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
James J. Klinger
Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Burton Weinstein
ADR Editor
Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Dennis Wehr
Lighting Technician
Michael Laws
Lighting Technician
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician
Fred White
Lighting Technician
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Richard Padgett
Transportation Co-Captain
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Tom McCown
Set Dresser
Steven Curtis Husch
Set Dresser
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Mike Wells
Propmaker
Greg John Callas
Propmaker
Steve Callas
Propmaker
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Mary Ann Newfield
Script Supervisor
Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Pam O'Har
Location Manager
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Cass Martin
Location Manager
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator
Gary Hymes
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Allan Graf
Stunts
Pete Antico
Stunts
Justin De Rosa
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Hal Burton
Stunts
Hugh Hooker
Stunts
Spike Silver
Stunts
Cyndi Lee Rice
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Todd Bryant
Stunts
Don C. McGovern
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Dean Wein
Stunts
Carol Rees
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Carlos A. Herzer
Stunts
William Oliver
Stunts
Manny Perry
Stunts
Anderson Martin
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Michael Runyard
Stunts
John Casino
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
Mark Lindout
Stunt Driver
David Draves
Stunt Driver
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
David Q. Quick
Property Master
Stanley Ascough
Property Master
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip
David Russell
Production Illustrator
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
Michael Liakos
Grip
Lee Jimenez
Grip
Mark Pearson
Grip
Michael Salts
Grip
Laurin Benson
Grip
Ward Russell
Gaffer
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Lennie Niehaus
Conductor
Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Ric McElvin
Leadman
