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Revenge of the Nerds

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
54K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,325
22
  • Director
    • Jeff Kanew
  • Writers
    • Tim Metcalfe(story)
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
    • Steve Zacharias(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carradine
    • Anthony Edwards
    • Timothy Busfield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeff Kanew
  • Writers
    • Tim Metcalfe(story)
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
    • Steve Zacharias(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carradine
    • Anthony Edwards
    • Timothy Busfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 160User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    Trailer
    The Evolution of Nerds
    Video 3:44
    The Evolution of Nerds

    Photos185

    John Goodman, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese, David Moskowitz, Larry B. Scott, and Brian Tochi in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Robert Carradine, Ted McGinley, and Julia Montgomery in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards and Robert Carradine in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, and Julia Montgomery in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, and Julia Montgomery in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Robert Carradine in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

    Top cast

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    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Lewis
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Gilbert
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Poindexter
    Andrew Cassese
    • Wormser
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • 'Booger'
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Lamar
    Brian Tochi
    Brian Tochi
    • Takashi
    Julia Montgomery
    Julia Montgomery
    • Betty Childs
    • (as Julie Montgomery)
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • Judy
    Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley
    • Stan Gable
    Matt Salinger
    Matt Salinger
    • Burke
    Donald Gibb
    Donald Gibb
    • Ogre
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Mr. Skolnick
    • (as Jamie Cromwell)
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Dean Ulich
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Coach Harris
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • U.N. Jefferson
    Alice Hirson
    Alice Hirson
    • Mrs. Lowe
    F. William Parker
    F. William Parker
    • Sergeant
    • Director
      • Jeff Kanew
    • Writers
      • Tim Metcalfe(story)
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores(story)
      • Steve Zacharias(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      James 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.
    • Goofs
      The label for the brown bottle of "Liquid Heat" changes position between shots to always face the camera.
    • 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 credits
      The title appears on screen immediately following the 20th Century Fox logo, before the Fox Fanfare concludes.
    • Alternate versions
      UK 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lizzie McGuire: Election (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Revenge of the Nerds
      Performed by The Rubinoos

    User reviews160

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Actually funny and stands the test of the time
    I firmly believe that they make us sympathize with the nerds because they are so oppressed at the film's beginning. That is why we feel for them and like their revenge towards the film's end. Also, the thin nubile chicks are fun to ogle. But the nerds work and preparation is just too much. Really? They put together a band that fast?
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    • caleb-jonas
    • Nov 19, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Rache der Eierköpfe
    • Filming locations
      • Catalina Park Inn - 309 E. 1st Street, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Interscope Communications
      • Zacharias-Buhai Productions
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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