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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled, Dubbed
Rodney Dangerfield (Caddyshack, Meet Wally Sparks) makes the grade with his laugh-riot comedy that's in a class of its own! Higher education will never be the same when co-stars Sally Kellerman, Robert Downey, Jr., Sam Kinison, Ned Beatty and more join the maniac as he takes on the brainiacs! Thorton Melon's (Dangerfield) son is a college misfit, so Thorton's lending some fatherly support...by enrolling as a fellow freshman! Who cares if the owner of the "Tall and Fat" clothing empire never finished high school? Thorton's pockets are deep enough to buy a ticket to class...and hire NASA to do his homework! But when he ticks off his professor--and then steals his girlfriend--Thorton takes things just a little too far. Now, he'll have to hit the books--instead of his bank account--or go back to being the world's wealthiest dropout!
"Very entertaining comedy, full of hilarious Dangerfield one-liners..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"A big belly-laugh of a comedy!" Los Angeles Times
"Dangerfield is sensational!" The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
A self-made millionaire decides to join his only son who is having difficulty in fitting in at school as a freshman in college. This impulse gesture sets him on a path to much laughter, a little romance, a lesson in things that money can't buy, and unanimous acclaim as the most popular man on campus.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Featurettes: Original News Wrap - From Rock To Rodney, Original Sports Wrap - Rodney - A Diving Force, School Daze - The Making Of Back To School, Dissecting The Triple Lindy, & Paying Respect - Remembering Rodney Dangerfield | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | TV Spots |
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Release Information
| | Studio: TCFHE/MGM |
| Release Date: 7/14/2009 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1986 | | Catalog ID: 108313 | | UPC: 00027616083135 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A good-natured potpourri of gags....[Dangerfield] uses many of the bits that made him famous..." 06/13/1986 p.C16Variety
"...[The dialog] is complemented with a corresponding number of pseudo-serious gags..." 06/04/1986 Los Angeles Times
"...A big belly laugh of a comedy..." 06/12/1986 p.C1 DVD Verdict 7 of 10
A thoroughly enjoyable piece of mid-'80s silliness, Back to School is an excellent vehicle for Rodney Dangerfield, the comedian famous for getting no respect...It's no good pretending that Back to School is a timeless gem that will stand the test of time along with Shakespeare's best comedies, but it should still tickle your funny bone (and perhaps be numbered amongst your guilty pleasures!). For better or worse, your enjoyment of Back to School is going to depend on whether or not Rodney Dangerfield (who wrote the original story) appeals to your sense of humor. Here he is his usual self, a brash, lovable, party-animal who is forever tweaking the noses of the arrogant and the humorless, whose humor is broadly played for everyman appeal...A good beer & pretzels comedy for a guy's night at the home theater, or those looking for a shot of '80s nostalgia... - Nicholas Sylvain
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
This is a man who has failed at everything, even comedy. Rodney Dangerfield is his third name in show business; he flopped under two earlier names as well as his real name. Who is really at home inside that red, sweating face and that knowing leer? The most interesting thing about "Back to School," which is otherwise a pleasant but routine comedy, is the puzzle of Rodney Dangerfield. Here is a man who reminds us of some of the great comedians of the early days of the talkies - of Groucho Marx and W. C....Dangerfield has been looking for a movie style for a couple of years now. The problem with his last movie, "Easy Money," was that he wanted to seem like a basically nice guy. He isn't a nice guy. Or at least, when he is nice, there is nothing simple about his niceness. The interesting achievement of "Back to School" is its ability to make those contradictions part of the character. - Roger Ebert
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