

Revenge of the Nerds
1984-07-20 · 90 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jeff Kanew
- Production companies
- Interscope Communications, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 40,900,000
Top Cast
Robert CarradineLewis Skolnick
Anthony EdwardsGilbert Lowell
Timothy BusfieldArnold Poindexter
Curtis Armstrong'Booger' Dawson
Larry B. ScottLamar Latrell
Andrew CasseseHarold Wormser
Brian TochiToshiro Takashi
Julia MontgomeryBetty Childs
Michelle MeyrinkJudy
Ted McGinleyStan Gable
Matt SalingerDanny Burke
Donald GibbFred "The Ogre" Palowakski
James CromwellMr. Skolnick
David WohlDean Ulich
John GoodmanCoach Harris
Bernie CaseyU.N. Jefferson
Alice HirsonMrs. Lowe
F. William ParkerSergeant
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