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- Directed by: Jeff Kanew
- Produced by: Ted Field and Peter Samuelson
- Written by: Jeff Buhai and Tim Metcalfe
- Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
- Release date: July 20, 1984
- Running time: 90 minutes
- Budget: $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross revenue: $40,900,000 (USA)
- Sequel: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
- Filmed on location at the University of Arizona in Tuscon
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Revenge of the Nerds is a comedy about a group of nerdy college students who band together to start their own fraternity and challenge their persecution at the hands of the school's "Jocks". Released in 1984, the film follows the nerds as they compete to win the annual homecoming carnival and wrest control of the Greek council from the "Jocks." The film was a commercial success and spawned a number of sequels, including the 1987 film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.
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Characters
- Robert Carradine - Lewis Skolnick
- Anthony Edwards - Gilbert Lowell
- Timothy Busfield - Arnold Poindexter
- Curtis Armstrong - Dudley "Booger" Dawson
- Ted McGinley - Stan Gable
- Bernie Casey - U.N. Jefferson
- John Goodman - Coach Harris
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Revenge of the Nerds Questions
Are you a nerd? 1 AnswerWell it is official . I took the nerd quiz and was rated more nerdy than most people. So I am a nerd. I show great interest in intellectual abilities rather th... read more
What is a nerd or geek (person)? Is there a difference? 3 AnswersI think a nerd is someone who is smart and studies a lot and is socially awkward and a geek is someone who knows a lot in a particular subject and is also socia... read more
NERD FIGHT: The Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter! 8 AnswersLord of the Rings is a world of beauty, power, poetry, incredible images. It is my favourite escape. While there is a great deal of violence, the violence has ... read more -




