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Revenge of the Nerds (1984) -- Gilbert impresses Judy with the magic and power of computer programming.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) -- The students not picked by fraternities must live in the school gym.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Jeff Buhai (writer)
Tim Metcalfe (story)
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Release Date:
20 July 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
It's time for the odd to get even more
Plot:
At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robert Carradine ... Louis Skolnick

Anthony Edwards ... Gilbert Lowell
Timothy Busfield ... Arnold Poindexter
Andrew Cassese ... Harold Wormser

Curtis Armstrong ... Dudley 'Booger' Dawson
Larry B. Scott ... Lamar Latrell

Brian Tochi ... Toshiro Takashi
Julia Montgomery ... Betty Childs (as Julie Montgomery)
Michelle Meyrink ... Judy
Ted McGinley ... Stan Gable
Matt Salinger ... Danny Burke
Donald Gibb ... Fred "The Ogre" Palowakski, Alpha Beta

James Cromwell ... Mr. Skolnick (as Jamie Cromwell)
David Wohl ... Dean Ulich

John Goodman ... Coach Harris
Bernie Casey ... U.N. Jefferson
Alice Hirson ... Mrs. Florence 'Flo' Lowe

F. William Parker ... Sergeant
Roger Carter ... U.N. Assistant
Kres Mersky ... Mrs. Wormser

Marianne Muellerleile ... Woman
Lisa Welch ... Suzy
Suzanne B. Hayes ... Michelle
Shawn Siqueiros ... Joanne
Sandra Katzel ... Connie
Fumio Kodama ... Japanese Man
Lance Lombardo ... Lamar's Date
William B. Wilson ... Tough-Looking Guy
Carl Cherry ... Tri-Lam
Adam Frank ... Blond Nerd
Taylor Samuels ... Plaid Brother
Brad Grunberg ... Plaid Brother (as Bradley Grunberg)
James Anklam ... Hooded Alpha Beta
Matthew M. Haugh ... Hooded Alpha Beta
William C. Horning ... Hooded Alpha Beta
Angela C. Gardaphe ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Lisa Kolasa ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Kristen Kinderman ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Kay Strunk ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Gamble Baffert ... Rho-Rho
Brian Lover ... Rho-Rho
Jerry Kurinsky ... Rho-Rho
Tonja Sue Philbee ... Rho-Rho
Monique Sorenson ... Rho-Rho
Calon Blackledge ... Rho-Rho
Scott Bird ... Nerd
David Moskowitz ... Nerd
Steven Duran ... Nerd
Thomas Obeid ... Nerd
Theodore Kerpez ... Nerd
Michael Urena ... Nerd
Vincent Lindsley ... Nerd
Laura Bell ... Omega Mu
Linda Felker ... Omega Mu
Deborah Bernstein ... Omega Mu
Renee Mintz ... Omega Mu
Donna Costello ... Omega Mu
Lillie Nusz ... Omega Mu
Romy Dushoff ... Omega Mu
Rhonda Tinsley ... Omega Mu
Felicia Fagan ... Omega Mu
Jennifer Wilcox ... Omega Mu
John Almon ... Jock
Brian Nelson ... Jock
Daniel Egan ... Jock
Thomas Repp ... Jock
Jay Galland ... Jock
Jay Halland ... Jock
Andrew Salan ... Jock
Dean Heindel ... Jock
Scott Spangler ... Jock
Robert Melton ... Jock
Steve Yeatras ... Jock
Madaline Blinder ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Colleen Madden ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Lucy Craig ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Susan Myers ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Jennie Gaio ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Kristi Nelson ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Carolyn Hoover ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Melissa Perlman ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Karen Knutzen ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Lori Stock ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Chris Stravolo ... Pi-Delta-Pi
Kelly Reed ... Lap Girl
Malcolm Gregor ... Mail Slot Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Henry Kendrick ... Trainer
Clint Austin ... Alpha Beta (uncredited)

Greg Berg ... Larry Fine robot (voice) (uncredited)
Kris Levario ... TV Aerobic Instructor (uncredited)
Michael L. White ... Jock (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jeff Kanew 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jeff Buhai  writer
Tim Metcalfe  story
Miguel Tejada-Flores  writer
Steve Zacharias  writer

Produced by
Ted Field .... producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott .... co-producer
Peter Samuelson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Thomas Newman 
 
Cinematography by
King Baggot 
 
Casting by
Susan Arnold 
Paula Herold 
 
Production Design by
James L. Schoppe 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Lombardo 
 
Makeup Department
Frank Griffin .... makeup artist
Yolanda Toussieng .... hair stylist
Mark Wittenberg .... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Henry Kline .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly .... first assistant director (as Terry Donnelly)
James M. Freitag .... second assistant director
Gary Law .... additional second assistant director
Byron MacDonald .... assistant director intern
 
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. .... greens foreman
Jo Brown .... painter
Michael Casey .... set dresser
William 'W' Gilpin .... construction foreman
Art Lipschultz .... property master
Lance Lombardo .... lead man
Everett Olson .... construction coordinator
Michael Friedman .... assistant art director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Mike O. Corrigan .... supervising sound editor
Bob Daniels .... adr editor
Pieter Hubbard .... sound editor
William Jacobs .... sound editor
John Paul Jones .... sound editor
Ed Osborne .... sound editor (as Edward Osborne)
Al Overton Jr. .... sound mixer
Richard Overton .... sound re-recording mixer
Theodore Soderberg .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Wells .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Joseph A. Unsinn .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Edward Adams .... stunts
Steve Blalock .... stunts (as Stephen Andrew Blalock)
Bing Blenman .... stunts
John Cade .... stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks .... stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
Joe Gilbride .... stunts (as Joseph C. Gilbride)
Terry James .... stunt coordinator
Terry James .... stunts
Danny Rogers .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Batzdorff .... still photographer
Stephen E. Bridge .... camera operator
Joseph Cosko Jr. .... second assistant camera
Roger Gebhard .... assistant camera
Marlin Hall .... key grip
George Holmes .... chief lighting technician
Louis Niemeyer .... assistant camera
Dennis Smith .... camera operator
Ronald Vidor .... Steadicam operator
 
Casting Department
Susan Johnson .... casting intern
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Hopper .... costumer: women
Eddie Marks .... costume supervisor
Radford Polinsky .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Amy E. Duddleston .... post-production assistant
Nancy Forner .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John R. Harris .... music editor
Martin Schwartz .... music supervisor
Armin Steiner .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Michael Connolly .... transportation coordinator (as Mike Connolly)
 
Other crew
Brad Dechter .... source arrangements
Pete Emmet .... unit publicist
Dorain Grusman .... choreographer
Kisuna Jacobsen .... script supervisor
Robert Maharis .... location manager
Giedra Rackauskas .... auditor
Pinki Ragan .... production coordinator
Jay Roberts .... assistant accountant
Lydia Telo .... assistant auditor
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:L | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2004) | Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (original rating) | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:13

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the Tri-Lambda house, a Devo poster can be seen. Devo would later contribute music to the second film in the series. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lewis steals Stan's black mask, he takes off his glasses when putting it on. When he takes it off after making out with Betty, his glasses are on. more
Quotes:
Betty Childs, Pi-Delta-Pi: [in joy, after kissing Lewis] I'm in love with a nerd! more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS more

FAQ

How many characters appear in every film in the series, and who are they?
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34 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
I'm PROUD to be a nerd, 9 May 2005
10/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

I first saw "Revenge of the Nerds" when I was ten (that's right, ten). Some people at school had been making fun of me, calling me a nerd. After I saw "ROTF", I was finally proud to call myself a nerd (albeit not one who wears glasses, has buck teeth, and has his pant legs halfway up his calves).

It's especially great that the nerds were such a diverse group of people (Booger may have been gross, but he clearly had a brain).

And there's also an interesting thing about the cast. Robert Carradine must be the only person who has co-starred with both Jane Fonda (he played the brother in "Coming Home") and with the guy who played Booger. And I never realized that Stan was played by the same guy who played Roger on "Happy Days".

So, if you're any kind of individual who has spent his/her life getting bullied, this is the movie for you!

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