At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.
- Director
- Writers
- Tim Metcalfe(story)
- Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
- Steve Zacharias(story)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Tim Metcalfe(story)
- Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
- Steve Zacharias(story)
- Stars
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Julia Montgomery
- Betty Childsas Betty Childs
- (as Julie Montgomery)
James Cromwell
- Mr. Skolnickas Mr. Skolnick
- (as Jamie Cromwell)
- Director
- Writers
- Tim Metcalfe(story)
- Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
- Steve Zacharias(story) (screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and 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 Poindexter, 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 succeed and make a difference? —Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com>
- Taglines
- They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even! Their time has come!
- Genre
- Certificate
- R
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaJames Cromwell has said that when he came up with the nerd laugh, after the other actors imitated it, he later realized - while driving home from the studio on the first day of production - it was his ex-wife's laugh.
- GoofsWhen Betty leads Lewis to the Moon Walk, she clearly has high heels on. When she steps onto "the moon" the heels are missing. If the heels were present, they would have punctured surface.
- Quotes
Stan Gable: [to Booger] What are you looking at, nerd?
Booger: [to himself] I thought I was looking at my mother's old douche-bag, but that's in Ohio.
- Crazy creditsThe title appears on screen immediately following the 20th Century Fox logo, before the Fox Fanfare concludes.
- Alternate versionsUK cinema and video versions were complete. The 2003 TCF DVD featured a re-edited print which was changed for legal reasons to remove a genuine telephone number on the "For Rent" sign.
- ConnectionsEdited into Lizzie McGuire: Election (2001)
- SoundtracksRevenge of the Nerds
Performed by The Rubinoos
Top review
An Instant Classic for the Underdog in All of Us...
The ultimate "Misfits Revenge" movie, REVENGE OF THE NERDS became an instant classic in 1984, with some of the most memorable scenes and quotable dialogue since YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. This raunchy comedy follows a group of oddball college students who are thrown together by circumstance and exposed to constant humiliation and ridicule by the jock fraternity on campus and how they get their ultimate pay back. Yes, the film is predictable as they come as we've seen this formula a million times, but it's watchable thanks to some wonderful set pieces, outrageous dialogue and on target performances by Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong (memorable as Booger), John Goodman, Ted McGinley (no that is not a misprint), Larry B. Scott, and Timothy Busfield. Standout scenes include the "Wonder Joint" Party and the Lamda's musical performance during the big Olympic competition. A hilarious comedy that demands repeated viewings.
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- Dec 5, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Rache der Eierköpfe
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,874,452
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,513,090
- Jul 22, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $40,874,452
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