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Overview

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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers (WGA):
Robert Zemeckis (characters) &
Bob Gale (characters) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Getting back was only the beginning. more
Plot:
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985... without interfering with his first trip. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Just cool more (229 total)

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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Paradox (USA) (fake working title)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Many shows from the 1980s are featured on the televisions inside the Cafe 80s, including "Family Ties" (1982) and "Taxi" (1978), which originally starred Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, respectively. more
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Continuity: The almanac is constantly folded up and put into the pockets of McFly and Biff; however many times the almanac is shown flat with no creases on it. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Jennifer: How 'bout a ride, mister?
Marty McFly: Jennifer! Oh, man, are you a sight for sore eyes; let me look at you.
Young Jennifer: Marty, you're acting like you haven't seen me in a week.
Marty McFly: I haven't.
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Movie Connections:
References Apocalypse Now (1979) more
Soundtrack:
Mr. Sandman more

FAQ

1985 Jennifer and Marty travel to 2015 and their 2015 selves are present, what gives?
When the DoLorean is struck by lightning, the sky flashes the number 99 seemingly written in fire, what does this number mean?
How did Doc go back to 1885 without hitting 88 mph?
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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Just cool, 15 March 2004
Author: Dana Wang from Taipei, Taiwan

Marty (Michael J Fox) is glad to be back to 1985. A much better 1985 with a much happier family, because back in 1955 something good happens and that changes the future. While he's about to relax with his girlfriend, Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue), Doc Emmet Brown (Christopher Lloyd) comes back from 2015 with his DeLorean time machine and asks Marty to go back to the future to save his children. While doing their job, Marty buys a sports almanac of the 20th century and unfortunately, when Doc seriously asks him to throw it away, Biff (Thomas F Wilson), a long-time nemesis, overhears their conversation, takes the book from the waste bin, steals the time machine and gives the almanac to his younger self back in 1955.

When Doc and Marty get back to 1985, they realise that things have changed. Hill Valley has turned into hell, governed by the wealthy, powerful and devilish Biff Tannen. Marty's father has long been dead and his mother is married to Biff. What went wrong? Finally Doc and Marty find out that they must revisit 1955 and get things right...

This fascinating sequel has some fun and some dark sides in it. The skate boarding scene is just brilliant. What a deja vu. The 2015 presented in the film is quite interesting (I wonder if 2015 will look just like that) and we get to watch once again Marty playing 'Johnny B Goode' and his father punching Biff. In the end, after getting back in 1985, Marty unintentionally changes his own future for better again.

Most sequels are pathetic, but this one is different. It succeeds in exciting the audience. The whole cast did a good job, Michael J Fox is great fun playing several characters at the same time. Along with the original and 'Back to the Future Part III', this is for certain one of the best time travel flicks. Not to be missed!

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