Revenge of the Nerds

1984 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 60,057 VOTES · DIR. Jeff Kanew

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Overview

At Adams College, the jocks rule the school 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. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.

Dialogue Timeline — 993 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:36 (car horn)
00:04:49 What an opportunity for you guys. You're both gonna do great.
00:07:41 (all chant) Ogre! Ogre! Ogre! Ogre!
00:11:42 (they chant) Fireball. Fireball. Fireball. Fireball.
00:15:11 You have a special gift. You need college to develop it.
00:17:39 Posquito, Lawrence.
00:20:47 (Stan) Let the initiation begin.
00:23:51 Uh... what's your name?
00:26:48 - What is that? Is that yours? - It's my accordion.
00:31:09 - What's mopery? - Exposing yourself to a blind person.
00:34:21 - Hey. - Great, UN. Why don't we have a party?
00:36:51 # If you like sweat socks
00:40:44 (plays wrong notes)
00:45:17 - (she roars) - Agh!
00:49:37 - Those pigs were greasy. - I have got to get the smell off.
00:52:45 (nerds cheer)
00:55:41 - Good. - (groans)
00:58:29 (fanfare)
01:01:58 What are those Alpha Betas doing?
01:07:55 - I'm not kissing a nerd. - You have to. I've paid my money.
01:12:10 So, let the music begin!
01:15:33 # So we can work our bodies like never before
01:19:58 You'll be dead by then, Gilbert.
01:23:56 I'm a nerd, too.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed993
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:36
Final line01:23:56

Production Record

DirectorJeff Kanew
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes60,057