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Back to the Future (1985) -- In 1985, Doc Brown invented time travel, in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevented his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.
Back to the Future (1985) -- Marty wakes up in his mother's bed wearing his underwear.
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Overview

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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers:
Robert Zemeckis (written by) &
Bob Gale (written by)
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Release Date:
3 July 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. [UK] more
Plot:
In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations more
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(147 articles)
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User Comments:
How could anything be more fun than this? more (560 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael J. Fox ... Marty McFly

Christopher Lloyd ... Dr. Emmett Brown

Lea Thompson ... Lorraine Baines McFly

Crispin Glover ... George McFly
Thomas F. Wilson ... Biff Tannen

Claudia Wells ... Jennifer Parker

Marc McClure ... Dave McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber ... Linda McFly
George DiCenzo ... Sam Baines

Frances Lee McCain ... Stella Baines
James Tolkan ... Mr. Strickland
J.J. Cohen ... Skinhead (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)

Casey Siemaszko ... 3-D

Billy Zane ... Match
Harry Waters Jr. ... Marvin Berry
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Ireland:PG | USA:PG | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:M | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Spain:T | Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #27831) | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
1711 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA more
Company:
Universal Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The elaborate, Rube Golberg device automatically making Doc's breakfast in the opening scene bears a strong resemblance to a similar set of devices invented and used by Professor Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). A third version of the 'automatic breakfast maker' can be seen in Flubber (1997). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Doc is talking about the significance of November 5 1955, Marty's camera alternates from his side to his eye between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
1985 radio announcer: October is inventory time, so right now, Statler Toyota is making the best deals of the year on all 1985 model Toyotas. You won't find a better car at a better price with better service anywhere in Hill Valley...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Lisa's Date with Density (#8.7)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
MR. SANDMAN more

FAQ

If Einstein is sent to 1:21 while Doc and Marty are at 1:20, wouldn't Einstein, in theory, live out that minute as Doc and Marty are living out that minute so that when Marty and Doc naturally arrive at 1:21, the Einstein that is sent a minute into the future would be at 1:22?
Why didn't Einstein see himself when he travelled into the future, the same way that Jennifer could see herself in Part 2?
In the Darth Vader scene, Marty has a modern hair dryer tucked in his belt, obviously not something they had in 1955. Where did this come from?
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User Comments

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204 out of 227 people found the following comment useful.
How could anything be more fun than this?, 1 June 2000
10/10
Author: Michael DeZubiria (miked32@hotmail.com) from Luoyang, China

Back To The Future is such an inventive and exciting piece of filmmaking that it is impossible to forget about it. The casting of every character involved was absolutely perfect, and the performances were spectacular. I first saw this film when I was six years old, and it is the only movie that I know of that I don't think I could ever get sick of.

One of the best things about Back To The Future is that it really makes you think. You can have in-depth conversations about the plausibility of the story-line and spend hours discussing the film. The story is awesome, it is delivered cleverly and entertainingly, and the movie as a whole is just so much FUN that it can be forgiven whatever number of time-travel discrepancies that may be found in the plot.

I cannot recommend this movie enough. I have never found a movie other than this one that provides such a huge dose of great fun, and it has the desirable quality where you are able to see something new each time you see it. The only problem is that they stopped at part III.

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