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Release Date:
3 July 1985 (USA)
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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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1955
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1985
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Time Machine
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Time Travel
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High School
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 13 wins
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23 nominations
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(128 articles)
Jason Lee Turns Director For Get Back
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Planet 51 review (2/5) - Who do they think this is for?
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(From EmpireOnline. 18 November 2009, 11:56 PM, PST)
Planet 51 review (2/5) - Who do they think this is for?
(From Movie Jungle. 18 November 2009, 5:57 AM, PST)
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A Time -Travelling Classic
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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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Runtime:
117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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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
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Voted number 7 in channel 4's (UK) "Greatest Family Films"
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Goofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of film when Marty realizes he is late for school and rushes out of Doc Browns place, he closes the gate and places his skateboard at his right foot. The long shot then shows him skating away on the left foot.
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Quotes:
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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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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 "Showbiz Today: (1991-05-01)" (1991)
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Soundtrack:
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
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FAQ
Why don't George and Lorraine recognize Marty as the guy who got them together in 1955?Who was this "Jane Wyman" person that "Doc" Emmett L. Brown was talking about?
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?
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Zemeckis's 'Back To The Future' trilogy has been a childhood favourite for a long time. Having revisited it today, brought me to a nostalgic state. The 80's saw a lot of excellent original fun 'young' films like 'Back To The Future' (of course), 'Better Off Dead', 'Heathers', 'The Breakfast Club' etc. What really made these films immensely enjoyable then, and classics today, is that they really reflected what it was like being a young person in the 80s. The movies themselves were well written, well executed, well acted and they cut straight to the point.
Back to 'Back To The Future'. This one is sheer fun, even today. There's an incredible energy about it but it still manages to stay an 'innocent' film. The music is very effective. It's slick and follows a steady pace. The special effects are decent. Though people might pick on the plausibility of the time travelling, I think this is really a very minor flaw because it is overall a well written movie and the point was to entertain. Yet, this is not to say that it's brainless entertainment. I think it cleverly brings forth some interesting themes and I liked how they funnily used some ideas of Oedipus Rex's story.
The acting is superb overall. Christopher Lloyd as the over-the-top mad scientist is a laugh riot. Michael J. Fox totally owns Marty McFly with his natural charisma, raw energy and brilliant dialogue delivery. Lea Thompson is cute and vivacious and Crispin Glover is good.
'Back To The Future' is one of the most enjoyable time-travelling classics. It's over 23 years old and it still hasn't gotten old. Sadly, they don't make it like this these days but then again we always can revisit them. That's why they're classics.