"Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics."
Rodney Dangerfield
as Thornton Melon
Sally Kellerman
as Diane
Burt Young
as Lou
Keith Gordon
as Jason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.
as Derek
William Zabka
as Chas
Paxton Whitehead
as Phillip Barbay
Adrienne Barbeau
as Vanessa
M. Emmet Walsh
as Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell
as Valerie
Ned Beatty
as Dean Martin
Severn Darden
as Dr. Barazini
Sam Kinison
as Professor Terguson
Robert Picardo
as Giorgio
Kurt Vonnegut
as Self
Edie McClurg
as Marge
Sarah Abrell
as Sorority Girl
Dana Allison
as Young Woman
Boris Aplon
as Tony Meloni
Nora Boland
as Agnes
Kimberlin Brown
as Girl in Dorm Hallway
Lisa Denton
as Lisa
Bob Drew
as Contractor
Holly Hayes
as Girl in the Crowd
Jason Hervey
as Young Thornton
Leslie Scarborough
as Coed #1
James Ingersoll
as Judge
Michael McGrady
as Player #1
Santos Morales
as Bartender
Beth Peters
as Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein
as Executive #1
Timothy Stack
as Trendy Man
Steve Sweeney
as Security Guard
Stacey Toten
as Hot Tub Girl
John William Young
as Executive #2
Brad Zutaut
as Petey
Josh Saylor
as Student in Diane's Class
William Grauer
as Drunken Student
Kristen Aldrich
as Girl in Diane's Class
Becky LeBeau
Tricia Hill
as Lisa's Friend
Jill D. Merin
as Girl at Dorm Party
John William James
as Man in Stands
Eric Alver
as Student at Fraternity Party
Theresa Lyons
as Cashier
Dallas Winkler
as Rodette
Lisa Montgomery
Kimberlee Carlson
Curtis Stone
as "Twist & Shout" Band Member
Michael Reid
Cactus Moser
Brian O'Doughtery
Davey Faragher
Cliffie Stone
Danny Elfman
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Leon Schneiderman
Steve Bartek
Dale Turner
Johnny Vatos Hernandez
John Avila
Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Mike Bacich
Alan Metter
Director
Story
Greg Fields
Dennis Snee
William Porter
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
PJ Torokvei
Pete Antico
Stunts
Todd Bryant
Hal Burton
Justin De Rosa
Tom Elliott
Richard Epper
Gary Epper
Allan Graf
Carlos A. Herzer
Billy Hank Hooker
Hugh Hooker
Gary Hymes
Anderson Martin
Don C. McGovern
William Oliver
Manny Perry
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Steve Picerni
Carol Rees
Cyndi Lee Rice
Michael Runyard
Spike Silver
Dean Wein
Scott Wilder
Mike Ostavich
Stunt Driver
Mark Lindout
David Draves
Chuck Russell
Production Manager
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Steve Cohen
Second Assistant Director
Mary McLaglen
Production Coordinator
Linda Goldner Perry
Music Supervisor
Douglas Knapp
Camera Operator
David L. Parrish
First Assistant Camera
To Lee
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Goldenberg
Bill Nelson
Sound Mixer
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Margie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director
Edmund Silkaitis
Set Designer
Ric McElvin
Leadman
Steven Curtis Husch
Set Dresser
Tom McCown
David Q. Quick
Property Master
Judy Rosenthal
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Sandy Ampon
Costumer
Janet Stout
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Department Head
Janna Phillips
Assistant Makeup Artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
Key Hair Stylist
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Tim Moran
Special Effects Assistant
Dustin Bernard
Second Second Assistant Director
Darren T. Holmes
Assistant Editor
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Karen Standard
Casting Assistant
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Mark Gordon
James J. Klinger
James Matheny
Don S. Walden
Burton Weinstein
ADR Editor
Mike Wilson
Assistant Sound Editor
Melinda Cooke
Apprentice Sound Editor
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Hilda Hodges
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Bob Badami
Chris Carpenter
Sound Effects
David Rawlins
Second Unit Director
Frederick Moore
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jamie Anderson
Jerry Sobul
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Alan Gornick
Underwater Camera
Jeffrey S. Leader
Mary Ann Newfield
Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Endler
Estelle Endler
Original Music Composer
Durinda Wood
Costume Design
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
David L. Snyder
Production Design
Editor
Caro Jones
Casting
Melissa Skoff
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Kampmann
John Casino
Kenny Rissien
Lighting Technician
Doug Burdinski
Production Controller
Margaret Scarpello
Production Accountant
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Steve Callas
Propmaker
Greg John Callas
Mike Wells
Dick Girod
Paint Coordinator
David Russell
Production Illustrator
Joseph M. O'Har
Location Manager
Pam O'Har
Jean Andrews
Standby Painter
Ward Russell
Gaffer
Dan Delgado
Best Boy Electric
Michael W. Blymyer
Michael Laws
Dennis Wehr
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
Kurt Young
Dolly Grip
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy Grip
Lee Jimenez
Grip
Michael Salts
Mark Pearson
Laurin Benson
Michael McDuffee
Transportation Coordinator
Tim Roslan
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Padgett
Sharon Morov
Production Secretary
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Brody
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Michael G. Riba
Camera Technician
Stanley Ascough
Daniel Jiménez
Fred White
Michael Liakos
Lennie Niehaus
Conductor
Dan Curry
Main Title Designer
Cass Martin
Gregory J. Barnett
John C. Meier
Noon Orsatti