Where to watch Back to School in the United States
Back to School (1986) is streaming on Apple TV+. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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You can watch Back to School (1986) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
A billionaire trades his boardroom power for a frat house bunk bed to prove he can handle higher education. This irreverent comedy swaps typical coming-of-age tropes for a chaotic clash between old-money excess and campus life.
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Alan Metter
Cast
Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr., William Zabka, Paxton Whitehead, Adrienne Barbeau, M. Emmet Walsh, Terry Farrell
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Back to School
You can watch Back to School (1986) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.3/10
RT Critics
81%
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Director
Alan Metter
Cast
Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Robert Downey Jr., William Zabka, Paxton Whitehead, Adrienne Barbeau, M. Emmet Walsh, Terry Farrell
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