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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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User Comments:
Gotta get back in time! Get back Marty!
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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:
Color (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
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Was the top grossing release of 1985.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Despite the more popular pronunciation of giga being 'giga,' 'jigga' is also an acceptable pronunciation.
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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 "Lost: A Tale of Two Cities (#3.1)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
NIGHT TRAIN
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FAQ
Who was this "Jane Wyman" person that "Doc" Emmett L. Brown was talking about?If Marty never existed, how could he go back in time to erase himself?
How did Marty and Doc get to know each other in the original timeline?
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BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) **** Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Marc McClure, Wendy Jo Sperber. This generation's "It's a Wonderful Life"? Think about it. Very popular and very entertaining sci-fi comedy that made Fox a movie star after success with tv's "Family Ties", casting him, after Eric Stoltz was dropped, as Marty McFly who winds up in a nuclear-powered DeLorean time-machine and is sent back in time to 1955 by his quintessentially eccentric friend Dr. Emmet Brown (Lloyd doing a fine Art Carney). There he meets up with his parents to be and realizes his chance encounters have changed his future and he must see history repeat itself or perish. High-concept hilarity and some truly ingenious schematics thanks to screenwriter Bob Gale and director Bob Zemeckis. Wondering what it would be like to never be born and/or what it would be like if things were different...see what I mean. Oscar-nominated song "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis (who has a fun cameo) fuels this dynamo gem of a film. Classic.