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Back to School (1986)

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Reviews Counted:274

Fresh:201

Rotten:73

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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... [More]

Starring: Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Burt Young, Ned Beatty

Director: Alan Metter

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Mar 28, 2000

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11/19/09

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11/5/09

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10/25/09

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10/21/09

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10/19/09

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9/30/09

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9/29/09

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9/24/09

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9/23/09

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8/3/09

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7/29/09

60%

A cheesy 80's movie that should be taken like so: a Rodney Dangerfield one-liner marathon. Simple... More

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7/24/09

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7/13/09

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7/3/09

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