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I have a special meal.

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I make cards.

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I go to the beach.

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I go to school.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:

Storyline

Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college? Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

Taglines:

Registration starts Friday, June 13, at theaters everywhere.

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Trivia

This was the sixth highest grossing film of 1986, and the second highest grossing comedy of the year after Crocodile Dundee (1986). See more "

Goofs

When Thornton takes his first high dive, his diving double's wig almost comes off in mid-air. See more "

Quotes

: [explaining his "anti-pep rally"] Violent ground acquisition games such as football is in fact a crypto-fascist metaphor for nuclear war.
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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. See more "

Soundtracks

Respect
Written by Otis Redding
Performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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User Reviews

Details

Release Date:

13 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Back to School

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,881,035, 15 June 1986

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$91,258,000

Company Credits

Technical Specs

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I go to a restaurant.

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I give a present to my dad.

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father's birthday

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I celebrate my mom´s birthday

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