Revenge of the Nerds (film series)

Revenge of the Nerds is an American comedy franchise.[1] The series revolves around a group of socially-inept students (the nerds) trying to get revenge on their harassers. The series began with the eponymous 1984 film and was followed by three sequels: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) (TV), and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994) (TV). A remake of the first film was to begin filming in October 2006 for a prospective release in 2007, but was cancelled due to problems securing a viable filming location.[2] In December 2020 it was announced that Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane would reboot the series under his Fuzzy Door Productions label.[3]

Cast

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Characters
Revenge of the Nerds Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Lewis Skolnik Robert Carradine
Dudley "Booger" Dawson Curtis Armstrong
Lamar Latrelle Larry B. Scott
Mr. Skolnick James Cromwell
Gilbert Lowe Anthony Edwards Mike Greenwood
Harold Wormser Andrew Cassese Sean Whalen
Frederick Aloysius "Ogre" Palowaski Donald Gibb Donald Gibb
Arnold Poindexter Timothy Busfield
Betty Childs Julia Montgomery Photograph Julia Montgomery
Takashi Toshiro Brian Tochi Brian Tochi
Stanley Harvey "Stan" Gable Ted McGinley Ted McGinley
U.N. Jefferson Bernie Casey Bernie Casey
Dean Ulich David Wohl Alan Wittert
Harold Skolnick Gregg Binkley
Trevor Gulf John Pinette
Judy Michelle Meyrink
Danny Burke Matt Salinger
Suzy Lisa Welch
Coach Harris John Goodman
Mrs. Flo Lowe Alice Hirson
Sunny Carstairs Courtney Thorne-Smith
Roger Latimer Bradley Whitford
Stewart Barry Sobel
Buzz Ed Lauter
Edgar "Snotty" Po Wong James Hong
Tiny Tom Hodges
Mr. Comstock Jack Gilpin
Pot Roast Michael Fitzgerald
Orrin Price Morton Downey, Jr.
Ira Poppus Richard Israel
Steve Toyota Henry Cho
Malcolm Pennington III Chi McBride
Mason Grant Heslov
Edith Krug K.T. Vogt
Adam Price Tim Conlon
Bobo Peterson Mark Clayman
Judy Laurel Moglen
Jeannie Humphrey-Dawson Corinne Bohrer
Aaron Humphrey Joseph Bologna
Tippy Christina Pickles
Gaylord Medford Jessica Tuck
Chad Penrod Robert Picardo
Chip Medford Stephen Davies
Mr. Dawson Marvin Kaplan
Mylan Whitfield James Karen

Crew

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Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story and characters by Producer(s)
Revenge of the Nerds July 20, 1984 (1984-07-20) Jeff Kanew Steve Zacharias & Jeff Buhai Tim Metcalfe & Miguel Tejada-Flores and Steve Zacharias & Jeff Buhai Ted Field and Peter Samuelson
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise July 10, 1987 (1987-07-10) Joe Roth Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall Ted Field, Robert W. Cort & Peter Bart
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation July 13, 1992 (1992-07-13) Roland Mesa Steve Zacharias & Jeff Buhai Robert Engelman
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09) Steve Zacharias Ooty Moorehead

Reception

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Revenge of the Nerds 70% (43 reviews)[4] 44 (6 reviews)[5]
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise 7% (27 reviews)[6] 28 (11 reviews)[7] C[8]
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

References

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  1. ^ Revenge of the Nerds' every movie trailer, retrieved 2021-08-30
  2. ^ Grossberg, Josh (November 22, 2006). "No Revenge for New Nerds". E!. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 16, 2020). "Seth MacFarlane to Reboot 'Revenge of the Nerds' With the Lucas Brothers". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "RT: Revenge of the Nerds". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "MC: Revenge of the Nerds". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "RT: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "MC: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.