Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Cast

John Goodman
as Coach Harris
Curtis Armstrong
as 'Booger'
James Cromwell
as Mr. Skolnick
Anthony Edwards
as Gilbert

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Genres & Description

Action Comedy

6.6 / 10

When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Poindexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. Soon the tables are turned as the nerds employ high-tech warfare against the jocks.... but can they really succeed and make a difference?

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Comments on this trailer
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Ronald H

The voiceover is hysterical. Revenge... of the Nerds. - @Monday, November 5, 2018 3:08 PM

Edward Creter

The late and legendary Orson Welles is the voice over for this classic movie ad for Revenge of the Nerds. The film has Orson's hallmarks of movie entertainment: rich complex characters (snicker), psychological depth (pffft), crisp intelligent script writing (giggle giggle) and fine dramatic performances based on realistic experience (whoa! Good one! Hah hah!). IE: Orson left this earth with this, his final gift, as his legacy. (Sad, dude!)😂🤣😅🤗 - @Thursday, October 4, 2018 4:12 PM

Warren G

That guy from Bill and Ted - @Sunday, September 16, 2018 12:41 AM

Taylor Carlson

Scenes in the trailer not in the final movie: -The 20th Century Fox logo crumbling, and the "stone" logo for the movie rising from it (kind of a waste note to use it in the final movie since the Fox logo fades right into the film logo anyway). -Stan on the phone in a sweater. -UN Jefferson at a Tri-Lamb conference. -Takashi being hit by a football thrown by the jocks (unlike the other scenes, this one isn't a deleted scene on the DVD or anything). - @Monday, August 6, 2018 5:59 AM

Chet

Hair Pie!!!!! - @Sunday, April 15, 2018 2:25 PM

80's 90's movies

first two are the best - @Sunday, March 11, 2018 10:18 PM

thatguykb6

That's Orson Welles narrating - @Saturday, February 24, 2018 6:22 AM

benjamin mcfarlane

:) - @Friday, February 2, 2018 6:06 PM

Brandon Kohout

The nerds are looking for some payback. - @Sunday, January 21, 2018 12:53 AM

michael smith

actually the trailer was funnier than the movie with orson welles doing the narration - @Tuesday, January 9, 2018 11:46 PM

Undead Nightorc

Is that Orson Welles?! - @Monday, December 18, 2017 1:46 AM

Elena O.

- Se la pensi come me lasciami un like ed in caso contrario un dislike, potrebbero (ri)farlo per esempio nel periodo natalizio assieme o al posto di "Una poltrona per 2" (Credo si intitoli così il film). Ogni tanto, è bello un po' cambiare, rinnovare, mandare in onda qualcosa di diverso, ma non sempre. E NON so se sia questo il caso oppure no. Oppure abbinato a Big Bang Teory [(che, forse, sarebbe meglio se andasse in onda in lingua originale e con sottotitoli)] o un qualsiasi film o telefilm americano. - Grazie. - Fine. - @Monday, August 7, 2017 12:44 PM

Dane Youssef

Orson Welles... - @Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:20 AM

Diane Chabot

Nerdddddsssssssss!!!!!!!!!! - @Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:06 PM

Chris Banks

A lot of these comments are missing the point: this movie was bloody HILARIOUS!!! Makes me wonder if these tight-asses have even seen this classic! - @Friday, October 7, 2016 6:09 PM

Deus non favebat tua incepto

Your Trailor! - @Sunday, September 18, 2016 1:40 AM

stage3 boss

lol 10 years ago. - @Thursday, July 21, 2016 1:50 AM

matthewwh100

If I didn't know any better, I'd say that this movie was made by a bunch of bitter GDI's who didn't get bids. - @Thursday, July 14, 2016 7:58 AM

Ruben de Vaan

I don't get it. They are so smart so why are they not in some super smart college - @Tuesday, July 12, 2016 2:21 PM

Julian Anderson

<3 - @Monday, May 2, 2016 4:28 PM

Gavinworld12

i wanna cut off the real life stuff just to show the logo - @Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:43 AM

James Lehr

actually the MOST IMPORTANT MOVIE made in the 1980s. Still feeling the SOCIAL RAMIFICATIONS of this movie even up to the mid-2010s. Lots of tastelessness involved but try looking into the core message being accentuated here. - @Sunday, November 8, 2015 12:02 AM

Damien Demento

74 people thumbed it down because they had a frush beaten by two sevens. - @Saturday, September 19, 2015 6:55 AM

Tomás Fealey

Everybody want the nerds when there fucking millionaires. #TeamNerd - @Saturday, July 18, 2015 5:06 PM

Doppelganger IsaacWhiteman

I liked only the camera robot in the girls dorm , but didn't they all have a ugly tan though . They should of barely have a tan to be olive skin like , to be sexy , or very bleach white , is sexy , not the tan bed , or tanning oil , to look like you have sun caner , or retarded , if your white . And I like 1:09-1:12 moon scenery , only . - @Thursday, June 11, 2015 6:47 PM

MsGamerSE

Awesomeness. - @Friday, March 27, 2015 1:42 PM

DIY 924

Ten keyboards won't be this green ¥. - @Monday, March 23, 2015 10:04 PM

JorDAMN

The nerds did alot of illegall shit....especially to the Pi's - @Wednesday, January 7, 2015 3:19 PM

Eastwood Unforgiven

Like the box of candy "Nerds" says on the back. Everybody on earth is considered a nerd weather it be liking movies or sports, there is a nerd in all of us. End bullying! - @Saturday, January 3, 2015 3:52 AM

Barítono Dos Andes

#NerdPower - @Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7:53 PM

Mistermaarten150

Incredible how many similarities there are between this film and me and my friends. - @Wednesday, November 5, 2014 4:21 PM

Hill Bill

This movie would not apply today. Yes, there are frat guys and nerds in college. The extrermes are not there. Today, most nerds are the ones making the money after college in comp, tech, and bio. Jocks just sell insurance or manage a store. - @Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:05 AM

Sean Joseph

Sound like Paul Frees narrating the trailer - @Thursday, October 2, 2014 1:01 AM

Dino Mireles

I was 13 when this came out and totally could of been Wormser. This movie helped me out soooo much - @Monday, September 22, 2014 2:51 AM

Eddie Carrillo

Damm eight years ago - @Wednesday, August 6, 2014 12:10 PM

Contakum

I know a lot of you here in 2014 don't understand this movie and you think us nerds are picking on the jocks but in 1984 it was a lot different. - @Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:02 AM

PLEASE KILL ME! I WISH TO DIE!

never saw this but saw the porno one wow it was great! - @Friday, June 27, 2014 6:24 AM

jonnyjaywick

one of my favourite films of all time. - @Thursday, June 19, 2014 6:23 PM

Official Filmilen

after this movie come out, all the Nerds came out of the closet including me - @Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:02 PM

Zackthetimelord Productions

My dad looks like angry video game nerd - @Sunday, June 1, 2014 7:26 AM

Genevieve Nowaczek

This is one of my favorite films from the 80's. It's funny and never gets boring, it was deifinitely time for the odd to get even and the cast was superb. - @Wednesday, April 9, 2014 1:16 PM

Lindsey Britt

BEST MOVIE EVER - @Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:18 AM

Paolo Andreozzi

I've seen this movie yesterday for the first time. Almost 40 years after it went out. It's a special film but the best scene is the final when the new nerd president make a speech about to be NERD - @Friday, March 21, 2014 2:50 PM

max richard

lol mayhem and mark instinct sampled the hell out of this movie - @Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:11 PM

Dreaklock

What song is playing over the trailer? - @Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:13 AM

sharon

They were right about the nerds taking over....... - @Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:23 AM

Hooded Yankee

What is a nerd? That goofy ass laugh! - @Sunday, November 3, 2013 6:02 AM

MJoker

:D - @Thursday, October 24, 2013 5:47 PM

Bob .Grant

Ah the 80s. Good times. - @Tuesday, October 8, 2013 9:20 PM

craig sharman

loved these movies - @Sunday, September 15, 2013 2:03 AM