Revenge of the Nerds

"They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even!"

1984 1h 30m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 845

Comedy

Synopsis

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At Adams College, the jocks rule from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own frat to protect their outcast brothers, the nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.

“They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even!”

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Cast

Robert Carradine
Lewis Skolnick
Anthony Edwards
Gilbert Lowell
Timothy Busfield
Arnold Poindexter
Curtis Armstrong
'Booger' Dawson
Larry B. Scott
Lamar Latrell
Andrew Cassese
Harold Wormser
Brian Tochi
Toshiro Takashi
Julia Montgomery
Betty Childs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Kanew
Writers: Tim Metcalfe, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Steve Zacharias
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Revenge of the Nerds Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Kanew, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Balsam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards and Timothy Busfield carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Kanew directs. King Baggot behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Alan Balsam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 6.8× over at the box office.
342 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Revenge of the Nerds Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jeff Kanew, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alan Balsam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards and Timothy Busfield carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even!".
10IMDB entry: tt0088000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "nerd", "jock", "social satire", "panty raid".