Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Back to School' right now, here are some key details about the Orion Pictures, Paper Clip Productions comedy flick. Back to School starring Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min. The release date of the movie is June 13th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 462 contributing users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Back to School' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 13th, 1986
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 28th, 2000
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