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À fond la fac

Original title: Back to School
  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
36K
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POPULARITY
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Robert Downey Jr., Terry Farrell, Ned Beatty, Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Paxton Whitehead, and Burt Young in À fond la fac (1986)
To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.
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To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

  • Director
    • Alan Metter
  • Writers
    • Steven Kampmann
    • William Porter
    • PJ Torokvei
  • Stars
    • Rodney Dangerfield
    • Sally Kellerman
    • Burt Young
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,774
    3,423
    • Director
      • Alan Metter
    • Writers
      • Steven Kampmann
      • William Porter
      • PJ Torokvei
    • Stars
      • Rodney Dangerfield
      • Sally Kellerman
      • Burt Young
    • 113User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Rodney Dangerfield and Keith Gordon in À fond la fac (1986)
    Robert Downey Jr., Terry Farrell, Keith Gordon, and Burt Young in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield and Sally Kellerman in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield in À fond la fac (1986)
    Ned Beatty, Rodney Dangerfield, and Paxton Whitehead in À fond la fac (1986)
    Robert Downey Jr. and Keith Gordon in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield in À fond la fac (1986)
    Becky LeBeau, Randi Randolph, and Stacey Toten in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield in À fond la fac (1986)
    Rodney Dangerfield in À fond la fac (1986)
    Robert Downey Jr., Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Becky LeBeau, Randi Randolph, and Stacey Toten in À fond la fac (1986)

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    Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    • Thornton Melon
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Diane
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Lou
    Keith Gordon
    Keith Gordon
    • Jason Melon
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Derek
    Paxton Whitehead
    Paxton Whitehead
    • Philip Barbay
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    • Valerie
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Coach Turnbull
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    • Vanessa
    William Zabka
    William Zabka
    • Chas
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Dean Martin
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    • Dr. Barazini
    Sam Kinison
    Sam Kinison
    • Professor Terguson
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Giorgio
    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    • Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Marge Sweetwater
    Sarah Abrell
    Sarah Abrell
    • Sorority Girl
    Dana Allison
    • Young Woman
    • Director
      • Alan Metter
    • Writers
      • Steven Kampmann
      • William Porter
      • PJ Torokvei
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Like his character, in his youth, Rodney Dangerfield was an acrobatic high diver in real life.
    • Goofs
      During the final dive sequence, Chas already has made one dive, but when he is about to make his second dive and gets cramps, his hair is perfectly dry and combed.
    • Quotes

      Thornton Melon: Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits begin with the message: "For Estelle. Thanks so much." This is a dedication to Estelle Endler, Rodney Dangerfield's manager and one of the executive producers of the film, who died during production.
    • Alternate versions
      Three scenes are cut from the Comedy Central airing - the "twist and shout" scene in the bar, the "phone conversation with Kurt Vonnegut after getting an F grade" scene, and one of the dives in the final competition.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off/Back to School/The Manhattan Project (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Back to School
      Written by Richard Wolf and Mark Leonard

      Produced by Gary Skardina and Linda Goldner Perry

      Performed by Jude Cole

    User reviews113

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    good natured with a lot of laughs.
    I love Rodney Dangerfield. Always have. His one-liners, and all-around smartass attitude have made him a living legend and he never fails to crack me up. Back to School is a great example of what he can do and I never get tired of watching it. Keith Gordon is great as his son and Robert Downey Jr. is pretty hysterical as his best bud. The ever-reliable Burt Young is a lot of fun as Dangerfield's limo-driver/best friend and he does his duty at supplying the laughs.

    It's a shame that more people haven't seen this. I believe that it's one of Rodney's best. It's got a great premise, an outstanding cast, and the laughs are nonstop.
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    • billybrown41
    • Dec 18, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1987 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM Studios (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Back to School
    • Filming locations
      • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • Paper Clip Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,258,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,881,035
      • Jun 15, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,258,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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