Revenge of the Nerds
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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!

6.5 / 10 1984 1h 30mR English
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Lewis Skolnick

Lead
Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Gilbert Lowell

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Arnold Poindexter

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

'Booger' Dawson

Larry B. Scott

Larry B. Scott

Lamar Latrell

Andrew Cassese

Andrew Cassese

Harold Wormser

Brian Tochi

Brian Tochi

Toshiro Takashi

Julia Montgomery

Julia Montgomery

Betty Childs

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeff Kanew's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Revenge of the Nerds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker