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Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 25

Fresh: 19

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When boorish frat guys commandeer their humble dorm at Adams College, bespectacled Lewis, shy Gilbert, and the rest of the "nerds" retaliate by forming their own fraternity--and setting their... When boorish frat guys commandeer their humble dorm at Adams College, bespectacled Lewis, shy Gilbert, and the rest of the "nerds" retaliate by forming their own fraternity--and setting their sights on the coveted Greek Council. But it won't be easy, so they'll have to summon their smarts to beat the jocks at their own game. Much better than most films in its teen-sex genre, REVENGE OF THE NERDS features a stellar cast, including Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards (ER), Timorthy Busfield (THE WEST WING), Curtis Armstrong (MOONLIGHTING), Ted McGinley (MARRIED WITH CHILDREN), and John Goodman (ROSEANNE). [More]

Starring: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Julia Montgomery

Starring: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Julia Montgomery, Timothy Busfield, Larry B. Scott, Brian Tochi, Michelle Meyrink, Ted McGinley, Matt Salinger, Donald Gibb, James Cromwell, David Wohl, John Goodman, Bernie Casey, Alice Hirson, F. William Parker

Director: Jeff Kanew

Director: Jeff Kanew
Screenwriter: Jeff Buhai, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Steve Zacharias
Story: Tim Metcalfe
Producer: Ted Field, Peter Samuelson
Composer: Thomas Newman

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10/29/07
John A. Nesbit
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Somewhere in all the fluff and garbage is just enough heart to make Revenge of the Nerds one of the forefathers of a generation of light-hearted comedies like American Pie, American Pie 2 and American Wedding.

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08/13/07
Ryan Cracknell
Calgary Movies

It's got everything for this kind of film %u2013 nudity, sex, swearing and dirty jokes.

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05/10/07
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

a questionable classic at best.

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03/03/07
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

the best t&a teen comedy

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07/22/06
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Pocket-protector fans, unite! Some funny moments.

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12/24/05
Steve Crum
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10/27/05
Cole Smithey
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10/15/05
Michael Szymanski
Wordmag.com

Compared to most of today's gross-out extravaganzas... this exceedingly upbeat saga seems almost wholesome.

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10/13/05
James Sanford
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09/07/05
Emanuel Levy
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A teen-sex comedy with a brain!

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04/04/05
Scott Weinberg
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A low-caloric comedy.

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08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

It was an 80's thing.

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08/05/04
Alex Sandell
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05/17/04
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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The ultimate 80's teen comedy...Carradine and Edwards are gut-bustingly hilarious!

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04/27/03
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Hope for 4-eyed computer experts who let their mother's dress them.

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04/06/03
Kevin A. Ranson
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November 22, 2006: Alpha Betas Declare Triumph As "Revenge of the Nerds" Remake Is Cancelled
The planned remake of 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds" has been cancelled by newbie division Fox Atomic -- a move especially surprising since the production was two weeks... More...

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