Back to School (1986) - Thornton Talks Business Scene (4/12) | Movieclips

Back to School - Thornton Talks Business: Thornton (Rodney Dangerfield) challenges Dr. Barbay (Paxton Whitehead) about the true cost of business in the real world. BUY THE MOVIE: Watch the best Back to School scenes & clips: FILM DESCRIPTION: Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) is concerned that his son Jason (Keith Gordon) is unsure whether to go to college, so the uneducated self-made millionaire encourages him by signing up as a student as well. As Jason tries to establish himself among his peers and make the diving team, Thornton falls for a pretty professor (Sally Kellerman) and gets others do his schoolwork for him. When the suspicious dean (Paxton Whitehead) finds out, Thornton needs to show he can get by on his own. CREDITS: TM & © MGM (1986) Cast: Keith Gordo