Back to School is a comedy, romance movie released in 1987 set in a college. The story revolves around a wealthy businessman who enrols in the same college as his demotivated son to encourage him. The movie was directed by Alan Metter and stars Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman and Burt Young.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of this movie took place in different locations across the US. Some of the primary locations include the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, UCLA in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and a residential location at 1530 Orange Grove Avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Other key locations are Culver Studios in Culver City, California, and California State University in Los Angeles, California. The shooting of this movie began on October 14, 1985.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rodney Dangerfield | Thornton Melon |
| Sally Kellerman | Diane |
| Burt Young | Lou |
| Keith Gordon | Jason Melon |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Derek |
| Paxton Whitehead | Philip Barbay |
| Terry Farrell | Valerie |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Coach Turnbull |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Vanessa |
| William Zabka | Chas |
| Ned Beatty | Dean Martin |
| Severn Darden | Dr. Barazini |
| Sam Kinison | Professor Terguson |
| Robert Picardo | Giorgio |
| Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | Kurt Vonnegut Jr. |
| Edie McClurg | Marge Sweetwater |
| 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 |
| Holly Hayes | Girl in the Crowd |
| Jason Hervey | Young Thornton |
| 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 |
| Brad Zutaut | Petey |
| Josh Saylor | Student in Diane’s Class |
| William Grauer | Drunken Student |
| Kristen Aldrich | Girl in Diane’s Class |
| Tricia Hill | Lisa’s Friend |
| Jill D. Merin | Girl at Dorm Party |
| Eric Alver | Student at Fraternity Party |
| Theresa Lyons | Cashier |
| Dallas Winkler | Rodettes |
| Kimberlee Carlson | Rodettes |
| Curtis Stone | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Michael Reid | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Cactus Moser | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Brian O’Dougherty | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Davey Faragher | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Cliffie Stone | Twist & Shout Band Member |
| Oingo Boingo | Oingo Boingo |
| Danny Elfman | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Leon Schneiderman | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Dale Turner | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| John Avila | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Sam Phipps | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| Mike Bacich | Oingo Boingo Band Member |
| David Blatt | Graduating Student (uncredited) |
| Jacqi Bowe | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Christine Bridges | Grad Student (uncredited) |
| J. Cynthia Brooks | Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited) |
| Shannon K. Dunn | Girl (uncredited) |
| Eric Freeman | Dive Team Member (uncredited) |
| Lyle Gold | Dancer at Party (uncredited) |
| Tanna Herr | Economics Student (uncredited) |
| Shawn McBurney | Graduate Student (uncredited) |
| Johnny McCarthy | The Unknown (uncredited) |
| Ginger Miller | Girl in Pink Bikini with Champagne (uncredited) |
| Randi Randolph | Hot Tub Girl #2 (uncredited) |
| Derek Savage | Student (uncredited) |
| David L. Snyder | David L. Snyder (uncredited) |
| Tracy Walker | Student (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Weissman | Grad Student (uncredited) |
| Scott Wilder | Football Player #2 (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes and received a PG-13 rating. It won 1 award and was nominated for 2 others. The film saw Rodney Dangerfield in the role of Thornton Melon, Sally Kellerman as Diane, and Burt Young as Lou. Other notable cast members include Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr, Paxton Whitehead, and M. Emmet Walsh. The movie was written by Steven Kampmann, William Porter, and PJ Torokvei.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Latitude: 43.076592
- Longitude: -89.4124875
- Place ID: ChIJHUh_CpWsB4gRZDpzkeBl4Mk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Madison, WI, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0699182
- Longitude: -118.4438495
- Place ID: ChIJZQ9c8IW8woARN0gTXFiTqSU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: 1530 Orange Grove Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0990667
- Longitude: -118.3602172
- Place ID: ChIJQ0AYjcK-woARCSuOsJTuyy0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 1530 N Orange Grove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0663797
- Longitude: -118.1684782
- Place ID: ChIJWV2aEZjFwoARXlatgeRcSto
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
