Revenge of the Nerds

1984 • 90 min • R

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

★ 6.5 / 10 (794 votes)

Comedy

Synopsis

At Adams College, the jocks rule the school 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 fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.

About This Film

Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew. With a runtime of 90 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 794 votes on TMDB. The film stars Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott among its cast of 82 credited actors.

Cast

Robert Carradine

as Lewis Skolnick

Anthony Edwards

as Gilbert Lowell

Timothy Busfield

as Arnold Poindexter

Curtis Armstrong

as 'Booger' Dawson

Larry B. Scott

as Lamar Latrell

Andrew Cassese

as Harold Wormser

Brian Tochi

as Toshiro Takashi

Julia Montgomery

as Betty Childs

Michelle Meyrink

as Judy

Ted McGinley

as Stan Gable

Matt Salinger

as Danny Burke

Donald Gibb

as Fred "The Ogre" Palowakski

James Cromwell

as Mr. Skolnick

David Wohl

as Dean Ulich

John Goodman

as Coach Harris

Bernie Casey

as U.N. Jefferson

Alice Hirson

as Mrs. Lowe

F. William Parker

as Sergeant

Lisa Welch

as Suzy

Roger Carter

as U.N. Assistant

Crew