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1986

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To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself. Read more

Starring	Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Robert Downey Jr.
Director	Alan Metter
Genres	Comedy

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  One of my favourite comedies ever!
  
  Rodney Dangerfield is laugh out loud funny. The character of Thornton Melon, which is exactly like the one from Caddyshack is hilarious. A great film, with ... read more »
  
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  - The Christian Review
  - St Albans
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 13:44
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  - 0
  This movie doesnt go by the formula
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  ...it made it.
  
  loser son: check
  
  successful but loving dad: check
  
  sons seeminly unattainable love iterest: check
  
  bad ... read more »
  
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  - Paisley
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 11:02
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  Dated but enjoyable
  
  Though dated it has it is funny.
  
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- - Sambi
  - 216 reviews
  - Carmarthen
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 09:52
- - 1
  - 0
  SWEET BUT TAME
  
  IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO WITH YOUR TIME THIS IS A SWEET RATHER DATED LITTLE MOVIE - BUT THERE MUST BE OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO DO THAN WATCH THIS...
  
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- - janey
  - 3 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 31 Jan 2008 at 13:24
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  still the faniest ever
  
  loved it again, see it
  
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  - london
  - 17 Apr 2007 at 20:04
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  u have the wrong trailer for this movie
  
  i just saw the trailer and it does not match , the trailer is about a cartoons with the same name, hope u get it fixed,
  
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- - malgorzata ozog
  - london
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 18:36
- - 0
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  flunkies
  
  Dangerfield plays a self-made tycoon accustomed to buying people. He enrols at a college in order to support his son who is studying ... read more »
  
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  - Norwich
  - 05 Feb 2007 at 18:19
- - 2
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  One of my favourite comedies ever!
  
  Rodney Dangerfield is laugh out loud funny. The character of Thornton Melon, which is exactly like the one from Caddyshack is hilarious. A great film, with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - The Christian Review
  - St Albans
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 13:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Classic 80's comedy
  
  The late, great Rodney Dangerfield stars in this 80's remake of a Bing Cosby film.
  
  Dangerfield stars as Thornton Melon, a rich, obnoxius business... read more »
  
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- - Donald Stewart
  - Paisley, Scotland
  - 31 Mar 2006 at 16:47
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- - 2
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  One of my favourite comedies ever!
  
  Rodney Dangerfield is laugh out loud funny. The character of Thornton Melon, which is exactly like the one from Caddyshack is hilarious. A great film, with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 259624
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - The Christian Review
  - St Albans
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 13:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Classic 80's comedy
  
  The late, great Rodney Dangerfield stars in this 80's remake of a Bing Cosby film.
  
  Dangerfield stars as Thornton Melon, a rich, obnoxius business... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 226812
- - Donald Stewart
  - Paisley, Scotland
  - 31 Mar 2006 at 16:47
- - 1
  - 0
  SWEET BUT TAME
  
  IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO WITH YOUR TIME THIS IS A SWEET RATHER DATED LITTLE MOVIE - BUT THERE MUST BE OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO DO THAN WATCH THIS...
  
  Report this review
- 520170
- - janey
  - 3 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 31 Jan 2008 at 13:24
- - 0
  - 0
  flunkies
  
  Dangerfield plays a self-made tycoon accustomed to buying people. He enrols at a college in order to support his son who is studying ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 409276
- - a customer
  - Norwich
  - 05 Feb 2007 at 18:19
- - 0
  - 0
  u have the wrong trailer for this movie
  
  i just saw the trailer and it does not match , the trailer is about a cartoons with the same name, hope u get it fixed,
  
  Report this review
- 428696
- - malgorzata ozog
  - london
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 18:36
- - 0
  - 0
  still the faniest ever
  
  loved it again, see it
  
  Report this review
- 430937
- - a customer
  - london
  - 17 Apr 2007 at 20:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated but enjoyable
  
  Though dated it has it is funny.
  
  Report this review
- 548536
- - Sambi
  - 216 reviews
  - Carmarthen
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 09:52
- - 0
  - 0
  This movie doesnt go by the formula
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  ...it made it.
  
  loser son: check
  
  successful but loving dad: check
  
  sons seeminly unattainable love iterest: check
  
  bad ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 692246
- - a customer
  - Paisley
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 11:02

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