Revenge of the Nerds

About Revenge of the Nerds

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.

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is a comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew. Its themes are social satire, nerd, jock, and fire breathing.

Robert Carradine appears as Lewis Skolnick, Anthony Edwards as Gilbert Lowell, Timothy Busfield as Arnold Poindexter, and Curtis Armstrong as 'Booger' Dawson. Released in July 1984, it runs 90 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jeff Buhai and Steve Zacharias. Produced by Interscope Communications.

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise and 21 Jump Street make useful companions to Revenge of the Nerds. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 845 votes and it carries a R rating.