Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even!
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.
- Released: 1984-07-20
- Genres: Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 840 votes
Directed by Jeff Kanew.
Top 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
Where to watch Revenge of the Nerds
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Sky Store
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