Takshi mispronounces every word in the English language. Will students at the other high school notice? Revenge of the Nerds (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Poindexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. [23], Filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia at Agnes Scott College, the Georgia State Capitol, and Inman Park. 1:55. Scottish Rite Temple, 160 S Scott Ave, Tucson, Arizona, USA. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. Three songs appear in the film but do not appear on the soundtrack: "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and "We Are the Champions" by Queen. The nerds have taken the college, but some jocks are not going to allow this anymore. See particularly the mail by Anton van Straaten on semantic compression. Start your free trial to watch Revenge of the Nerds and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. But for the rest of the film, he's an embarrassing gay stereotype. Terry feels discriminated against when the summer jobs at Sun Tribune go to 2 guys. After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. [22] 20th Century Fox personnel have stated that it is highly unlikely that a remake will be picked up in the future. In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them. He enjoys sex, smoking marijuana, nose picking and playing the guitar. Topher L. McDougal. The real life fraternity has six chapters in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Washington. 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[17] William Bradley of The Mary Sue stated that after viewing the film again as an adult he "was immediately struck by the way the film plays sexual exploitation and assault for laughs". Revenge of the Nerds is an entertaining movie. [19] In an interview with GQ in 2019, director Jeff Kanew and writer Steve Zacharias expressed their regret regarding the rape by deception scene, with Kanew saying, "In a way, it's not excusable. [22] The cast included Adam Brody, Dan Byrd, Katie Cassidy, Kristin Cavallari, Jenna Dewan, Chris Marquette, Ryan Pinkston, Efren Ramirez, and Nick Zano. The Alpha Betas try to stop him, but Jefferson and a group of national Tri-Lambs arrive to intimidate the Alpha Betas, giving Gilbert the opportunity to give a rousing speech about standing up to discrimination. We're black and we weren't offended in the least! This is the type of mid 80s comedy that reminds me of why I love 80s comedies. 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