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Revenge of the Nerds (1984) 6.5
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Metascore: 41/100
Reviews: 108 user | 48 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect. Director:Jeff Kanew |
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Cast
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| Robert Carradine | ... | ||
| Anthony Edwards | ... | ||
| Timothy Busfield | ... | ||
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Andrew Cassese | ... | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | ||
| Larry B. Scott | ... | ||
| Brian Tochi | ... | ||
| Julia Montgomery | ... |
Betty Childs
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| Michelle Meyrink | ... | ||
| Ted McGinley | ... | ||
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Matt Salinger | ... | |
| Donald Gibb | ... | ||
| James Cromwell | ... |
Mr. Skolnick
(as Jamie Cromwell)
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David Wohl | ... | |
| John Goodman | ... | ||
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When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the perils that await them. They're beset with taunting by the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and are forced toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Pointdexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. Soon the tables are turned as the nerds employ high-tech warfare against the jocks.... but can they really win and make a difference? Written by Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com>
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The time has come for REVENGE OF THE NERDS See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 July 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La venganza de los nerds See more »Filming Locations:
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity House - 638 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$40,900,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Omega Mu: Poindexter, do you wanna fuck, or not?
Arnold Poindexter, Tri-Lam: OK.
[she jumps all over him]
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Performed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
Written by Rod Temperton
Courtesy of EPIC RECORDS
RODSONGS, RONDOR MUSIC (LONDON) LTD./ ALMO MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP)
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Did You Know?
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Larry B. Scott, who plays the homosexual Lamar, claims on the DVD Documentary that he had to over-compensate for his masculinity because people really thought he was gay. See more »Goofs
When the horn players begin to play, officially commencing the Triathalon, the trumpet player on the right does not lip synch on cue. Towards the end, he is taking breaths when instead, he should be blowing into the instrument. See more »Quotes
Arnold Poindexter, Tri-Lam: Wait - would you rather live in the ascendancy of a civilization or during its decline?Omega Mu: Poindexter, do you wanna fuck, or not?
Arnold Poindexter, Tri-Lam: OK.
[she jumps all over him]
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Crazy Credits
DIRTBAGS......A Part of Growing Up See more »Soundtracks
"THRILLER"Performed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
Written by Rod Temperton
Courtesy of EPIC RECORDS
RODSONGS, RONDOR MUSIC (LONDON) LTD./ ALMO MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP)
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Although it may be all a bit silly and quite clichéd, this is nevertheless a good film of its type, with main characters that are appealing and a great title song, scored by Thomas Newman, who would later compose the scores of movies such as 'American Beauty'. The film does not really go anywhere much at all, the jokes work only about half the time, and it is all a bit short on its content, but despite all of this, the film has a pleasant and rather enjoyable nature not common to the average college comedy, and this makes it a rather uniquely likable film overall. It may not be a great piece of cinema, but it is quite good entertainment.