Cast and crew
Back to School (1986)
60 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Rodney DangerfieldThornton Melon
Sally KellermanDiane
Burt YoungLou
Keith GordonJason Melon
Robert Downey Jr.Derek
William ZabkaChas
Paxton WhiteheadPhillip Barbay
Adrienne BarbeauVanessa
M. Emmet WalshCoach Turnbull
Terry FarrellValerie
Ned BeattyDean Martin
Severn DardenDr. Barazini- Sam KinisonProfessor Terguson
Robert PicardoGiorgio- Kurt VonnegutSelf
Edie McClurgMarge- Sarah AbrellSorority Girl
- Dana AllisonYoung Woman
- Boris AplonTony Meloni
- Nora BolandAgnes
- Kimberlin BrownGirl in Dorm Hallway
- Lisa DentonLisa
- Bob DrewContractor
Jason HerveyYoung Thornton- Leslie ScarboroughCoed #1
- James IngersollJudge
Michael McGradyPlayer #1- Santos MoralesBartender
- Beth PetersMrs. Stuyvesant
- Phil RubensteinExecutive #1
Timothy StackTrendy Man- Steve SweeneySecurity Guard
- Stacey TotenHot Tub Girl
- John William YoungExecutive #2
- Brad ZutautPetey
- Josh SaylorStudent in Diane's Class
- William GrauerDrunken Student
- Kristen AldrichGirl in Diane's Class
- Becky LeBeauHot Tub Girl
- Tricia HillLisa's Friend
- Jill D. MerinGirl at Dorm Party
- John William JamesMan in Stands
- Eric AlverStudent at Fraternity Party
- Theresa LyonsCashier
- Dallas WinklerRodette
- Lisa MontgomeryRodette
- Kimberlee CarlsonRodette
- Curtis Stone"Twist & Shout" Band Member
- Michael Reid"Twist & Shout" Band Member
- Cactus Moser"Twist & Shout" Band Member
- Brian O'Doughtery"Twist & Shout" Band Member
- Davey Faragher"Twist & Shout" Band Member
- Cliffie Stone"Twist & Shout" Band Member
Danny ElfmanOingo Boingo Band Member- Leon SchneidermanOingo Boingo Band Member
- Steve BartekOingo Boingo Band Member
- Dale TurnerOingo Boingo Band Member
- Johnny Vatos HernandezOingo Boingo Band Member
- John AvilaOingo Boingo Band Member
- Sam 'Sluggo' PhippsOingo Boingo Band Member
Crew99
Directing
- Alan MetterDirector
- Steve CohenSecond Assistant Director
- Dustin BernardSecond Second Assistant Director
- Judy RosenthalScript Supervisor
- Robert P. CohenFirst Assistant Director
- Esther VivanteScript Supervisor
- Mary Ann NewfieldScript Supervisor
- Jerry SobulSecond Unit First Assistant Director
- David RawlinsSecond Unit Director
- Michael LooneySecond Assistant Director
Writing
- William PorterScreenplay
- Dennis SneeStory
- Rodney DangerfieldStory
- Greg FieldsStory
- Harold RamisScreenplay
- PJ TorokveiScreenplay
- Steven KampmannScreenplay
Production
- Chuck RussellProduction Manager, Producer
- Karen StandardCasting Assistant
- Mary McLaglenProduction Coordinator
- Harold RamisExecutive Producer
- Michael EndlerExecutive Producer
- Estelle EndlerExecutive Producer
- Melissa SkoffCasting
- Caro JonesCasting
- Margaret ScarpelloProduction Accountant
- Pam O'HarLocation Manager
- Joseph M. O'HarLocation Manager
- Sharon MorovProduction Secretary
- Cass MartinLocation Manager
Camera
- Douglas KnappCamera Operator
- David L. ParrishFirst Assistant Camera
- Jeff GoldenbergSecond Assistant Camera
- Joyce RudolphStill Photographer
- To LeeSecond Assistant Camera
- Jeffrey S. LeaderFirst Assistant Camera
- Frederick MooreSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Alan GornickUnderwater Camera
- Jamie AndersonCamera Operator
- Thomas E. AckermanDirector of Photography
- Michael LiakosGrip
- Lee JimenezGrip
- Ted RhodesKey Grip
- Mark PearsonGrip
- Kurt YoungDolly Grip
- Manuel JimenezBest Boy Grip
- Michael G. RibaCamera Technician
- Michael SaltsGrip
- Daniel JiménezDolly Grip
- Laurin BensonGrip
Editing
- Darren T. HolmesAssistant Editor
- David RawlinsEditor
- Bob HagansColor Timer
Sound and music
- Fred JudkinsSupervising Sound Editor
- Tom C. McCarthySupervising Sound Editor
- James MathenySound Editor
- Don S. WaldenSound Editor
- Mark GordonSound Editor
- Gordon DavidsonSound Editor
- James J. KlingerSound Editor
- Linda Goldner PerryMusic Supervisor
- Jules StrasserBoom Operator
- Neil BurrowSound Editor
- Bill NelsonSound Mixer
- Mike WilsonAssistant Sound Editor
- Burton WeinsteinADR Editor
- Bob BadamiMusic Editor
- Hilda HodgesFoley Artist
- Vanessa Theme AmentFoley Artist
- Dick BernsteinMusic Editor
- Chris CarpenterSound Effects
- Melinda CookeApprentice Sound Editor
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Gary C. BourgeoisSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lennie NiehausConductor
- Neil BrodySound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Edmund SilkaitisSet Designer
- Margie Stone McShirleyAssistant Art Director
- Ric McElvinLeadman
- Tom McCownSet Dresser
- Steven Curtis HuschSet Dresser
- David Q. QuickProperty Master
- Linda DeScennaSet Decoration
- David L. SnyderProduction Design
- Jean AndrewsStandby Painter
- Bruce J. GfellerConstruction Coordinator
- Dick GirodPaint Coordinator
- David AaronAssistant Property Master
- Dan CurryMain Title Designer
- David RussellProduction Illustrator
- Stanley AscoughProperty Master
Costume and make-up
- Hallie D'AmoreMakeup Department Head
- Janna PhillipsAssistant Makeup Artist
- Janet StoutCostumer
- Ellis CohenCostume Supervisor
- Donna Barrett GilbertKey Hair Stylist
- Sandy AmponCostumer
- Durinda WoodCostume Design
Visual effects
- Michael LantieriSpecial Effects Supervisor