| Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Robert Carradine |
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| Anthony Edwards |
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| Timothy Busfield |
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| Andrew Cassese |
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| Curtis Armstrong |
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| Larry B. Scott |
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| Brian Tochi |
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| Julia Montgomery |
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| Michelle Meyrink |
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| Ted McGinley |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Jeff Kanew; Joe Roth |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Nerds without computers may seem a contradiction in terms, but life was simpler back in 1984 and the geeks seemed to get along fine with just a slide rule and a plastic pocket protector. A variation on the fraternity-farce plot of Animal House, the picture celebrates the triumphs of a gang of geeks, led by Robert Carradine and a pre-E.R. Anthony Edwards, as they get back at a rival frat house full of jocks and preppies. Although the brains-over-brawn theme ought to be sure-fire, the movie gets by mostly on charm; there are very few explosively funny sequences. The supporting cast includes some surprising familiar faces, notably James Cromwell (Babe, L.A. Confidential) as Carradine's look-alike dad, pants hoisted proudly to his armpits. The director, Jeff Kanew (Gotcha!), went on to the 1991 private-eye belly flop V.I. Warshawski and has not been heard from since. --David Chute |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
319 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
Italian; French; German; Dutch; Spanish; Swedish; English |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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