Back to School poster

Movie · 1986

Back to School

Released 13 June 1986 More from 1986 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

FR·01

How old were they?

Oldest first
Severn Darden
as Dr. Barazini
56
Ned Beatty
as Dean Martin
48
John William Young
as Executive #2
35
Robert Picardo
as Giorgio
32
Timothy Stack
as Trendy Man
31
Terry Farrell
as Valerie
22
Robert Downey Jr.
as Derek
21
William Zabka
as Chas
20
Jason Hervey
as Young Thornton
14
FR·02

The numbers

Computed from the cast above
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
56Severn Darden — oldest on the call sheet
14Jason Hervey — youngest billed
31average age of the credited cast
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