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Back to School (1986)
Front Cover Actor
Rodney Dangerfield
Movie Details
Director Alan Metter
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 1 hr 36 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
In the mid-1980s, standup comic Rodney Dangerfield underwent a renewed wave of popularity, finding a surprisingly enthusiastic baby-boomer audience. What else to do but make a movie that shows off Dangerfield's alternately knowing and boorish humor? This may not be on the AFI list of great films, but it delivers laughs aplenty in its story of a rough-edged tycoon who made his fortune in clothes for the stout and tall and decides to attend college in order to be closer to his son (Keith Gordon). There's not much plot, but lots of room for Dangerfield's one-line riffs. The goggle-eyed comic veteran displays surprising charm, enough to make his romance with professor Sally Kellerman believable. Look for cameos by late comedian Sam Kinison and author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. --Marshall Fine
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 26
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 027616896919
Release Date 6/24/2003
Subtitles Spanish; French
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1